Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma reviewed the ongoing railway and NH44 widening projects besides taking stock of arrangements for ensuing Amarnath Ji Yatra.
During the meeting, several issues and bottlenecks likedumping sites, land acquisition, compensation of acquired structures, shiftingof electricity towers, cutting of trees coming under alignment of theseprojects and other legal and technical issues were discussed to ensure earlycompletion of these national projects.
He also discussed the issue of frequent blockage of NH44 dueto landslides and long traffic jamming causing much inconvenience to thecommuters. He directed the construction companies for proper maintenance ofNational Highway stretch from Nashri to Banihal to avoid disruption of trafficmovement so that transportation as well as tourism activities are not hampered.
Div Com instructed the construction agencies to strictlyadhere to timeline and quality specifications in these projects. He directedthe district administration to ensure close monitoring, while as executingagencies were asked to achieve the targets within fixed time frame. DC wasasked to constitute a committee to examine the damage cases.
Emphasizing importance of highway four-laning and Railwayprojects, the Div Com directed the District Administration and constructioncompanies to coordinate for removing bottlenecks, if any.
The Div Com directed railways authorities to develop a playfield in Banihal to promote sports activities in the district. He also directedthem to construct shelter sheds besides providing water tank under CSR for theconvenience of commuters. He directed the officers of NHAI to prepare arehabilitation plan for those who donated lands.
Forest department was directed to complete cutting ofdemarcated trees besides planting fruits trees on idle land.
Meanwhile, arrangements being made by the administration forthis year’s annual Amarnathji Yatra including establishment of Langars and other facilities for the Yatries were alsoreviewed. He directed the Tourism department to install bio- toilets onidentified locations.