Additional Secretary Home (GOI), Gyanesh Kumar and Chairman National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) N N Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the physical progress of National Highway (NH44) 4-laning projects in a high-level meeting at Chanderkot here, an official spokesman said.
He said that theyalso inspected the construction of four laning works from Chanderkot toNogamBanihal.
Principal Secretary Home J&K, ShaleenKabra, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu,SanjeevVerma,IGP Traffic Alok Kumar, IGP, Jammu, M K Sinha, Deputy Commissioner (DC), Ramban,ShowkatAijazBhat, RO NHAI, Hem Raj, SSP,Anita Sharma, SSP Traffic, JS Johar, ADC DrBasharatHussain and various other officers of otherdepartments besides representatives of construction companies attended themeeting.
The Additional Secretary and Chairman reviewed the progressof construction works project wise including construction of four Laning ringroad / bypass road Jammu, Udhampur to Chenani, Nashri to Ramban and Ramban toBanihal.
The Additional Secretary directed the NHAI to ensure propermaintenance and management of National Highway stretch from Udhampur to Banihalin such a way that transportation of vehicles does not get obstructed.
While inspecting the ongoing construction work of NationalHighway, Kumar directed the concerned agencies to provide smooth and saferpassage to traffic especially during the forthcoming Amarnath by maintaining potholes,blacktopping drainages, sprinkling ofwater on road and installation of crash barriers.
He directed theauthorities to implement interim measures suggested by the three member expertscommittee for accelerating pace of work besides avoiding the inconveniences ofcommuters.
He directed the NHAI to place additional men and machineryat every identified location besides vulnerable points to clear the landslidesfrom the road without delay.
Earlier InspectorGeneral Traffic and RO National Highwaythrough power point presentation briefedthe meeting about progress of construction work of four laning project, statusof old alignment of the National Highway , physical achievements besidesappraising the chair about bottlenecks.
The Divisional Commissioner apprised the Additional Secretary about the arrangements being made bythe respective departments for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming Amarnathpilgrimage. They also visited varioushaltage points and shelter sheds designated for the yatris from Chaderkote toNowgamBanihal.
Taking into account importance of four lane work, theAdditional Secretary directed the district administration and constructioncompanies to remove all bottlenecks on the National Highway.
The DC assured full cooperation from district administrationto construction agencies for accelerating construction work of four laningproject to fast-track work process and proactively resolves issueshindering speedy execution of road projects.
He informed that district administration has alreadyresolved most of the issues brought to the notice of district administration.