District Development Commissioner, Ravinder Kumar today reviewed the progress on highway widening work between Udhampur-Chenani sections here at a meeting of line departments and representatives of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)and Contractor Company. Detailed discussion were held on various issues regarding compensation of damages occurred beyond ROW, providing of foot bridge/ Access at Bharat Nagar apart from Bridges at Ambedkar Chowki, construction of protection wall at village Jakhani, construction of sub way at Sangoor Chowk, construction of two way link of NH-44 with Dhar road near Broadway Hotel Thanda Paddar, Shifting of acquired building from CRPF at Jakhani and Dharmthal , repair of PDC building and construction of alternate shed for CRPF at Dharmthal, Blasting permission to Gammon India Ltd.The DDC directed the Project Director, NHAI to adopt appropriate measures to decongest the traffic along Gole Mela Chowk to National Highway.He also directed the concerned departments to remove public utilities/bottlenecks before the upcoming Amar nath Yatra and to ensure time bound completion of expansion work.He asked the concerned officers to resolve the issues of paucity of drinking water supply and construction of retaining wall along the NH for the safety of public assets on priority.The meeting was attended by SSP, Rayees Bhat, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Krishan Lal, Project Director NHAI, SDM, Chenani Davinder Sharma DSP Traffic, Tehsildar, Udhampur Ved Parkash, Manager, Gammon India Limited besides other officers were present in the meeting.