Minister for R&B, Abdul Majid Wani today informed the House that construction work on widening of Nikki Tawi to Makwal road including Surechak has been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 7.69 crore under rural roads (Projectization), against which Rs. 1.01 crore was expended on the road after August 2013 and earth work, shingling from Km 1 to 4 upto Phallian stands completed.Replying to a question by Mrs. Indu Pawar in Legislative Assembly, the Minister said that upgradation work of Patta chowk to Gajansoo road upto km 3 including construction of 20 mts span RCC Bridge has been taken up at a cost of Rs. 2.80 crore and till last fiscal Rs. 75.60 lakh have been expended on its execution.
The Minister also gave detailed account of funds expended in Jammu pision constituencies during last three years under different State and Central plans. He said identification and prioritization of new road projects for seeking NABARD funding in Marh constituency for current financial year is under process adding that no new projects under state sector has been proposed as the main focus is on completion of ongoing roads and bridges.He said all the habitations in Marh constituency have been provided connectivity as per CNCPL of PMSGY. He said construction of multibox culvert over Choi between Ladore to Halqa Marh including approaches has been approved under Special Bridge Plan at an estimated cost of Rs. 62 lakhs against which Rs. 2 lakh stands released and the construction work on the bridge would commence shortly. Ashok Kumar raised supplementary to the main question and urged for timely completion of ongoing road and bridge projects in Ramban constituency.