Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta today launched the blacktopping works on 5 km long Sunjwan-Chatta road link being constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).MLC Vikram Randhawa, besides concerned officers were also present on the occasion.In its final leg, the road is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 3.63 crore, besides an additional Rs 26 lakh for its maintenance in next 5 years.Speaking on the occasion, the Speaker said that development of road infrastructure brings multiple socio-economic benefits to the people and catalyzes the local economy.“With the development of all weather rural roads, benefits to the rural economy will be quickly visible including increased mobility, increased productivity, saving in cost of transportation of men and material and speedier flow of commodities besides, changes in the life style”, he added.Reiterating government’s commitment towards development of road connectivity across all regions, he said the government has chalked out carefully calculated phase by phase road infrastructure development plan for the state. The execution of these projects is being meticulously carried out in a phased and time-bound manner to ensure the benefits of these initiatives reach common masses, he said.The locals expressed gratitude to the Speaker for initiating and executing this project on war footing, with special attention on the quality of road.