‘Preserving heritage character of Srinagar’

Srinagar, Oct 9: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary today conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar city to assess ongoing development works and projects.

During the visit, the Deputy CM visited Govt. College of Education, Govt. College for Women, sites of the proposed Barbar Shah Bridge, Old Habba Kadal Bridge and Padshahi Bagh Road.

The Deputy Chief Minister was accompanied with MLA Habba Kadal Shamim Firdous, and MLA Lal Chowk Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed, along with other senior officials of concerned departments.

At the outset of the tour, the Deputy Chief Minister visited Govt. College of Education and Govt. College for Women and inspected the ongoing works there.

The Deputy CM directed the concerned officials to complete the pending works without further delay with adherence to the quality parameters. Later, the Deputy CM inspected the site of the Proposed Barbar Shah Bridge taking up from Rata Rani Nai Sarak to Bund Exchange Road with clear span of 100 meters. The new bridge has been proposed at an civil cost of ?15.25 Crores apart from the acquisition cost.

On completion, the bridge connecting Nai Sarak Barbarshah to MA Road via exchange road will serve as a vital link over the Chount Khul, significantly decongesting traffic in a crucial part of the city. The Deputy CM reiterated the government’s commitment towards time-bound completion of all vital infrastructure projects in Jammu & Kashmir. He directed the concerned executing agencies to resolve any existing bottlenecks, closely monitor the finishing works, and ensure that these projects are dedicated to the public within the announced timeline to enhance the ease of living for the citizens of Srinagar and preserve its heritage character.