Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) A new road along the right bank of Marusudar river has been proposed to provide alternative connectivity to several villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, whose existing road link is likely to be affected by the Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Power Project, officials said on Tuesday.
Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma chaired a meeting to discuss and review the proposal for the construction of the road to provide connectivity to the villages of Khraipakhnoo, Tunder and Prangus of Tehsil Dachan, an official spokesman said.
The villages fall in the vicinity of the Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Power Project (HEPP) and the existing connectivity to these habitations is expected to be cut off upon completion of the dam reservoir.
The new road connectivity project to Tunder and Prangus villages is being taken up under the PMGSY-phase IV, the spokesman said.
He said detailed discussion was held regarding the proposed road alignment, its technical feasibility and other issues related to the implementation of the project.
The status of existing road connectivity and the requirements of the affected villages were also reviewed, the spokesman said.
Addressing the meeting, the deputy commissioner directed the concerned to prepare a Detailed Project Report for the additional road stretch leading to Khraipakhnoo village and push the already submitted DPR for Lopara to Tunder-Prangus for the current financial year.
Sharma emphasised the importance of ensuring proper road connectivity to these right-bank villages and called for close coordination among all concerned departments and agencies for the timely finalisation of the proposal and its submission, the spokesman said.
According to the spokesman, the issues concerning land acquisition, forest clearance, road alignment, technical feasibility, funding and other matters were also discussed in detail.
The concerned officers informed the meeting about the current status of their respective departments and shared their observations regarding the proposed project.
The deputy commissioner directed the concerned departments to work in a coordinated and time-bound manner and to submit the requisite details, reports and proposals at the earliest, the spokesman said. PTI TAS TAS KVK KVK
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