Guv briefed on road projects under BRO

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, May 21

Director General, Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Lt Gen RM Mittal called on Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhawan here this evening.

The BRO Director General was accompanied by Brigadier AK Das, Chief Engineer, Beacon.

During their meeting, Lt General Mittal briefed the Governor about the to-date status of construction and maintenance of various road projects being executed by the BRO to provide sustained connectivity, particularly to serve the remote areas of the state.

The Governor stressed the importance of various road projects being completed within the envisaged time-frames and important road networks being maintained throughout the year.

In this context, the Governor and the BRO DG discussed issues relating to improvement of traffic flow on roads leading to the entry points of the two routes to the Amarnath yatra.

Meanwhile, the BRO DG called on Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed here and discussed measures being taken by the BRO to carry out repairs on the national highways and other vital roads looked after by it.

During the meeting, Mufti stressed the need for repairing all strategic roads so that the people who face hardships get a sigh of relief, an official spokesman said.

Mufti said improvement in roads would also facilitate tourists and pilgrims during the Amarnath yatra.

On expediting work on the Srinagar-Anantnag road stretch of the National Highway 1-A, the Chief Minister asked the BRO to maintain the road, which is in a critical condition.

The Chief Minister emphasised that till the proposed widening of the existing Jammu-Srinagar national highway was fully completed, the state needed proper maintenance of the Mughal Road to ensure that the Valley was not cut off.