‘4142 Kanal land transferred for IEs in Anantnag’
JAMMU: As many as, 13 land patches comprising 4142. 43 kanal of land have been transferred to the Industries and Commerce department for establishment of Industrial Estates in Anantnag district, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary informed the House while replying to a question raised by Legislator Abdul Majeed Bhat in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that the land patches are located at various locations like Pahalgam, Bijbehara, Dooru, Shangus, Mattan and other spots in Anantnag district.
However, the Deputy Chief Minister said as of now no Industrial Estate exists in Anantnag West Constituency and no such proposal is under consideration in the department.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the government is committed to bolster the Industrial sector to accommodate unemployed youth and address unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir.
‘BRO to take up blacktopping of Sua- Pargwal road’
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary Thursday informed the House that the blacktopping of the road project from Sua number 1 to Pargwal in Akhnoor shall be taken up by the Border Roads Organization (BRO).
This was informed by the Deputy Chief Minister while replying to a question raised by Legislator Mohan Lal in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that the road from Sua number 1 to Pargwal is proposed to be handed over to BRO for upgradation and blacktopping. Besides, the formal transfer from PW(R&B) Department to BRO is under process.
‘Budgam Ring road drainage system functioning well’
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary Thursday said that the drainage system was functioning satisfactorily to facilitate proper disposal of surface and subsurface water near Ring Road in Budgam.
The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by MLA, Ali Mohammad Dar in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that a detailed technical assessment for drainage and cross-drainage structures was carried out at the Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage, pursuant to which adequate provisions were incorporated in the design.
He said that as many as 148 Box Culverts, 107 Hume Pipe Culverts (HPCs) and 24 Minor Nallah Bridges (MNBs) were incorporated to facilitate proper disposal of the water.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that presently there is no persistent issue of water-logging at the box culverts on the newly constructed Ring Road including Khanda, Kuzwaria, Bugam, Wathora and other locations.
However, he said that temporary accumulation noticed during the construction phase of the Greenfield project was addressed after completion of the structures and the drainage system is functioning satisfactorily.
He further said though there are no reports of water logging issues, however, if required the same shall be addressed through measures including additional constructions.
