Bhararu-Chhamb road in a shambles

Dipendra Manta
Tribune News Service
Mandi, July 29

The poor condition of the Bhararu-Chhamb road in Jogindernagar of Mandi district poses a risk to the lives of area residents.

Though only 4.5-km stretch falling between Bhararu and Chhamb of the 15 km proposed road has been constructed, it is in a pathetic condition. The road, once constructed, will provide connectivity to three panchayats of Bhararu, Bihun and Nahuli.

Residents allege that the PWD is constructing the road for the past two years. “Due to lack of drainage along the road, it gets damaged during the rainy season,” say residents of Manaru, Chhamb and Banah villages.

Kushal Bhardwaj, vice-president, Himachal Kisan Sabha, says, “Owing to the poor condition of the road, people face a lot of problems while commuting. Farmers use the road to transport their agriculture and horticulture produce to distant markets. In case of a medical emergency, residents face difficulty in taking patients to the nearby hospital”.

Sanjiv Sood, Executive Engineer, PWD, Jogindernagar, says, “I have directed the contractor concerned to maintain the 4.5-km stretch from Bhararu to Chhamb for vehicular traffic. The remaining stretch falls in a forest area, for which clearance was a must to construct the road. Now that the department has received the clearance, the work will start soon.”

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