Jammu : Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Wednesday said that the about 30 road construction works have been undertaken for execution under both Pothole and Cities and Towns (C&T) programmes during 2025- 26 fiscal.
The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question, raised by the Legislator Dr.Shafi Ahmad Wani in the Legislative Assembly.
Sharing details, the Deputy Chief Minister informed that the works worth an estimated cost of Rs 519.34 lakh undertaken under Potholes programme for execution included improvement of link road from aarath to Rassu, inner links of CheckiKawoosa and Kawoosakhalisa, Mazhama and Batpora, S.K. Pora and Shipora, Chayerskhulchi Road, Lalpora Road, inner Links of Gooripora, Peth Kanihama and HajibaghParipora, Peth makhama, Bonmakhama, inner links of Bonhama, upgradation of Meri PoraRathsuna, Pethkanihama to CheyraKhalchi Road, Mokdam Mohalla link road at Watmagam, inner links at Pethmakhama, Rathsu, Rathsun and Chewdara.
He added that other works including upgradation/improvement of link roads at Narbal, improvement of Beerwah Budgam Road, IskanderporaLoolipora road and macadamization of inner links at Sonapah are under execution in the Beerwah Constituency.
Similarly, the Deputy Chief Minister, said that as many as 12 works worth Rs. 459 lakh under Cities & Towns have been undertaken for the year 2025- 26 in Beerwah Constituency.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the remaining road construction works in Beerwah Constituency shall be executed in near future. He said that no DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) under the nomenclature “Pethkoot-Dasan” and “Hokhlateri” roads are presently under formulation or consideration in the Department under NABARD or any other scheme. Legislator SaifUd Din Bhat raised the supplementary question.
