J-K govt committed to strengthen core infrastructure: Sayeed

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said his government is committed to strengthen the core infrastructure like roads and power across the state so that people feel a semblance of change emerging on the ground.
"The present coalition government is committed to strengthen the core infrastructure like roads and power across the state so that people feel a semblance of change emerging on the ground," Mufti said while assessing various ongoing projects in Doda, Ghat, Basohli and Kathua areas.
Sayeed, while inaugurating an additional block of office-cum-mini secretariat complex in Doda, said districts are the basic units of good governance.

Deputy Commissioner Bhupinder Kumar while briefing him said the total cost of the project is Rs 10 crore, out of which Rs 4 crore have been spent on the completion of the additional block.
The construction of Rs 10 crore office-cum-mini secretariat complex was taken up under the state task force scheme. The complex will have 40 officers' rooms and a conference hall with a capacity of 200 persons.
Later, the chief minister inspected the present status of the Ganpat Bridge and fixed deadline of March 31, 2016 for its completion.

The construction of the bridge, which will provide alternate connectivity to Doda city over river Chenab, had been started way back in 2006.

The revised cost of the 263 M span-balanced bridge is Rs 35.71 crore and it was sanctioned under rehabilitation plan of Baghlihar Hydroelectric project, keeping in view the realignment of National Highway 1-B and submergence of main National Highway at Pul Doda.
While interacting with mediapersons, Sayeed said the development of Chenab Valley region is one of the flagged priorities of the government. He announced release of Rs 12 crore for repair and renovation of Batote-Doda Road, which is in a critical condition due to sinking and washing away of road stretches at many spots.
"As a long term measure, the Chenani-Sudh Mahadev-Khelani road link will be taken up for providing alternate connectivity to the Chenab Valley," he stated.

Sayeed also inspected the proposed site at Ghat, near Doda, for construction of already-sanctioned Medical College.
The Deputy Commissioner informed him that the process for acquisition of 160 kanals of proprietary land has been started.
The chief minister directed the DC, Doda, to expedite the acquisition proceedings so that the work on the construction of the college is started at an earliest.