KUPWARA DIARY

13 years on Langate bridge awaits completion, people suffer

Residents of Tulwari and other adjacent areas are up in arms against the Roads & Buildings Department (R&B) for failing to complete the under construction bridge over Nallah Mawer resulting in severe hardships for the inhabitants.

They said that the bridge once completed would be a big boost to horticulture sector and would connect several villages of Langate Tehsil and Mawer area.

“With the completion of this bridge it would significantly shorten the distance between several villages and will help commuters to reach their respective destinations in shortest possible time,” said a local Bilal Ahmad.

“At the outset construction work of the bridge took a rapid pace but then with the passage of several months, it dropped considerably and later neither the men and machinery nor the concerned officials could be seen any more,” said another local of the area.

The residents said that although few months ago construction work of this bridge was resumed but the work was being carried out at slow pace.

The residents have sought intervention of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Ayushi Sudan in this regard so that the construction of the bridge could be completed in time.

Chota Braripora villagers demand macadamisation of road

The residents of Chota Braripora in Handwara Sub District have expressed resentment against the Roads and Buildings department for failing to macadamise their road thus putting them to a lot of hardships.

The residents said that although widening and other necessary construction work has been carried out on their road but macadamisation was yet to be done.

They said that due to construction work on either side and the filling of the road, a lot of dust emanates throughout the day, thus giving them tough times.

Residents have appealed to the concerned authorities to macadamise their road so that the hardships being faced by them may end.

Handwara bus stand in pathetic condition

Handwara bus stand in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district is in pathetic condition reflecting the apathy of concerned authorities.

The huge potholes within the bus stand have been giving tough time to the commuters since two years but authorities seem to be unmoved, adding to the woes of people.

"Huge potholes within bus stand are often filled with muddy rainwater. It has become a common scene to see passengers run away to avoid being splashed with muddy water whenever vehicles come near a pothole," a visitor told Greater Kashmir.

The shopkeepers running shops in the bus stand said that although previous year a small portion was macadamized but unknowingly majority of the area was left out. The residents have demanded early macadamization of the bus stand.