A deputation of Bhaderwah Municipal Committee Saturday called on Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings, and apprised him about the condition of roads in the town area.
The deputation was led by Vice-President, Rishi Kotwal, andthey met the Ex-En Bashir Ahmed Khandey in his office Chamber at Dandi.
The deputation said, “The roads in the town have not beenrepaired in a long time, due to which there are pits, potholes and ditches onthem. The roads lie dilapidated especially near Takiya Chowk, Seri Bazar, PasriBus Stand and Lakshmi Narayan Temple.”
Kotwal told the Executive Engineer that the condition of thedilapidated roads worsens during the rainy season, which makes them prone toaccidents. “At night, the people sometimes stumble down due the badcondition of roads,” he informed.
All the Municipal Committee members demanded the roads to beimmediately repaired.
After listening to the deputation, Khandey assured that theroads will be repaired by next week.
“We cannot blacktop the patches as the court has bannedall premix plants in the area, but we can repair it with concrete,” hesaid, adding that the department needs cooperation from general public as well.
He further said that after the weather improves, the repairwork will be executed.
The Municipal Committee members assured support to thedepartment in execution of road repair work in the town areas.
Puneet Mehta, Shabir Sheikh, Rafiq Bagwan, Mohammad ShafiGanai, Saleem Ahmed and Mohammad Akbar were part of the deputation.