Add Centre approves 112 rural road projects

2 road projects worth Rs 18 cr for Kangra

Our Correspondent

Kangra, November 26

The Government of India has sanctioned two road projects measuring more than 34 kms in Kangra assembly segment with an estimated cost of more than Rs 18 crore under Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY).

Surinder Chaudhary, former MLA and Munish Sharma, local BJP leader and right hand man of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, said one project is Kangra – Gahalian road via Rajal – Bohar Kawaloo, Nandrul and Kharat measuring 30.85 kms to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 15.88 crores. Another road project was from Matour to Kahal Uprehar measuring 3.4 km.

Munish said both the projects would ensure better road connectivity to these remote areas of Kangra assembly segment. He said that 24,000 population of these areas will gain from these two roads.

Munish said that work was in progress for Rs 33 crore lift project in the mini secretariat. He further said that a DPR was submitted for the Indoor stadium on Kangra bypass and work on this project will start soon.

They alleged that during the last seven years this constituency represented by Congress MLA was left in a lurch.

Pawan Kajal Local Congress MLA also claimed that he had recommended these two projects under MLAs priority program to the state planning commission.