Jammu, Feb 04 (KNS): Asserting that entire Chenab Valley region was on the path of development and prosperity under the Peoples Democratic Party led government, Member Legislative Council Firdous Tak today hailed the efforts of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for getting approval for the construction of much awaited Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel, aimed at providing alternate all weather road connectivity between the two regions of Kashmir and Jammu.
In a statement issued to KNS, the PDP MLC said that the announcement by the union minister for Surface Transport during a meeting with State CM Mehbooba Mufti grating approval to the prestigious project has come as a delight for entire erstwhile Doda district in general and Kishtwar in particular.
The Chief Minister was informed about the approval to the construction of two tunnels – one at Mughal Road and another at Kishtwar-Anantnag road (Singhpora-Vailoo), which will provide shortest and all weather between erstwhile Doda district and Anantnag in the Kashmir region. The state and union government officials have been asked to prepare the Detailed Project Report of the two projects so that the work could be started this summer.
The legislator said that Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel has been a long cherished dream of people of this mountainous belt with limited road connectivity, economic activities and health facilities.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“The tunnel will boost the economic activities in the region besides providing shortest possible modern health care facilities available to the people in Srinagar”, he said.
Tak also expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for announcing helicopter services to the snowbound areas of the region. “The government has already sanctioned an amount of Rs 5 Crore for development of helipad at Kishtwar”, he said adding that the helicopter services will also boost tourism and economic activities in the region.
“It is for the first time that any government has talked about providing rail connectivity to Chenab region”, he said adding, “The government in the Governor address has promised providing rail connectivity to Doda and Kishtwar and it is a major promise by the present dispensation”. The state government has taken up the matter with union ministry for under taking necessary survey for the railway line.
The state government, he said, has also been able to get highest ever funds allocation under PMGSY and CRF for upgrading of the road infrastructure in the state and major portion of this allotment is for Chenab Valley. (KNS)