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DG BRO to review condition of JK Highway, other roads on May 17-18 5/16/2015 12:15:25 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 15: The Director General of Border Roads Organization (BRO) Lt Gen R M Mittal will arrive on two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the condition of highway and internal road network in the state. "Lt Gen Mittal will arrive on two-days visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the condition of highway and internal road network in the state", Defence sources told PTI. He is scheduled to visit Poonch, Rajouri, Manjakote, Doda, Batote and Thanamandi etc and will be briefed by the officers of the BRO about the conditions of roads and highway along with reviews and measures taken in this regard. Expressing serious concern over the critical condition of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, J&K CM Mufti Sayeed today told the media persons here that he had a detailed discussion with the Union Minister for Road Transport and National Highways Nitin Gadkari regarding carrying out immediate repairs of the most important road link between the Valley and the rest of the country. "The tourist season has begun and the Amarnath Yatra is also going to start after some time. My main focus will be to make NH 1-A roadworthy so that people do not face any problems," he said and added that Director General, Border Roads Organization (BRO), will be visiting the state soon to expedite the ongoing works on the National Highway 1-A and other roads which are under BRO. Referring to the poor condition of Batote-Doda road link, which is sinking at several places, the Chief Minister said he has released Rs 12 crore for its immediate repairs. However, he said the government is working on another all-weather link with tunnels from Chenani-Sudh Mahadev- Khelani to connect the Chenab Valley. On May 5, Sayeed had asked the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to 'manage' the Srinagar-Jammu highway more properly keeping in view its strategic importance. The CM had a meeting with Lt Gen Mittal in New Delhi on May 5. During his meeting with DG BRO, Mufti Sayeed highlighted the issue related to the maintenance of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which is presently in a critical condition. The Chief Minister desired BRO to carry out urgent repairs on NH 1-A to make it roadworthy, in view of the coming tourist season.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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