Dr Jitendra proposes Ravi bridge in Kathua NEW DELHI,July 5: Dr Jitendra Singh, union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Science & Technology (Independent Charge), has proposed to the union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, the construction of a 1100 meter span double-lane bridge over river Ravi at village Keerian-Gandial in district Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir to introduce a new and convenient road connectivity between the two States of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab. This bridge is also expected to significantly reduce the distance and duration of travel journey. Dr Jitendra Singh regretted that even though a detailed report on the project was prepared by the PWD(R&B) department of J&K and submitted by Chief Engineer to Commissioner / Secretary (PWD) on August 3, 2012 vide correspondence no. CEJ/DB/S/1205-09, no follow-up in the matter was done by the State Government. Dr Jitendra Singh urged upon the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways to take up the issue at the earliest with the government of Jammu & Kashmir and also offer central help for the scheme, if required. Elaborating on the necessity of this crucial plan, Dr Jitendra Singh submitted a written document to the Minister of Road Transport & Highways stating that Keerian, Gandial, Ramnagar and their hamlets of district Kathua are the only villages of Jammu and Kashmir State which are situated across the river Ravi i.e. on the left bank at a distance of about 8 Kms from Kathua via Bhagathal. In the absence of a bridge over river Ravi in the close vicinity, people have to travel around Madhopur – Lakhanpur to reach Tehsil or district headquarters of Kathua after covering a distance of more than 45 Kms, he explained and added that more than 55 percent of the total population of the area comprises scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. In addition to reducing the distance, Dr. Jitendra Singh pointed out that a large amount of vehicular traffic shall also get diverted through this bridge, thereby reducing traffic congestion at Lakhanpur. Similarly, he said, a large chunk of agricultural land which is presently present on river bank, can also be reclaimed on either side of the river for farming, Dr Jitendra Singh, in a letter, personally urged Nitin Gadkari to sponsor the project under Central Road Fund (CRF) if the State government fails to take it up on priority.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 05:42:42 +0000
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