Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today directed the concerned District Development Commissioners (DDCs) to remove all bottlenecks coming in the way of construction of Semi-Ring road project so that execution of the prestigious project is started at an earliest.
The Divisional Commissioner made these remarks whilechairing a meeting to review the progress made on the work of land acquisitionfor the project.
The meeting was informed that the 42 km long project with acost of Rs. 939.41 crore will traverse through 52 villages and six districtswill include 279.93 kanals of land in Baramulla, 379.73 kanals in Pulwama,4093.29 kanals in Budgam, 82.13 kanals in Ganderbal, 423.35 kanals in Srinagarand 181.83 kanals in Bandipora districts.
The Divisional Commissioner directed all concerned DistrictDevelopment Commissioners (DDCs) to sort out all issues of land acquisitionimmediately so that the work on this vital road project will be started soon.
He urged the officers of various departments to work inclose coordination and re-double their efforts so that all lacunae, if any, areremoved at an earliest. Khan said the vital project will revolutionize the roadconnectivity between South and Central Kashmir and will greatly help in intraand inter-district transport.
Additional Commissioner Kashmir Tasaduq Hussain Mir, SeniorEngineers of the project among other concerned officers were present in themeeting whereas District Development Commissioners (DDCs) of Pulwama, Budgam,Baramulla, Bandipora and Ganderbal participated in the meeting via videoconferencing.