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| HC issues directions over construction of Shere-e-Kashmir Bridge at Poonch | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 30: In a petition regarding construction of Shere-e-Kashmir Bridge at Poonch, Justice Janak Raj Kotwal observed that the petitioners, however, have produced documents along with the petition in support of their ownership/possession of or interest in the properties in question and passed various directions in regard to construction of above mentioned Bridge at Poonch.
After hearing Adv Abhinav Sharma appearing for the petitioner whereas Advocate General RA Jan with Sr. AAG Seema Shekhar appearing for the state observed that record produced by the petitioners notwithstanding, physical position existing on spot is vividly clear from the revenue map 'aks titima shajra' produced by the respondents along with their reply to the petition. Lands comprised in various Khasra numbers including khasra Nos. 146/1, 162 and 159 have been shown located downstream the proposed extension towards the west.
This being the position, what was expected of the respondents, who are nonetheless than the State Government/functionaries of the State Government, was to state positively whether or not these lands would be affected by the expected peak discharge of water from the river basin under the extended spans of the bridge and to come forth with a positive suggestion as to what can be done.
With these observations Justice Janak Raj Kotwal admitted the petition and However, having regard to the public interest and urgency involved in the matter, interim direction issued by this Court on 21/10/2014 is modified by providing that respondents may go ahead with the extension of the bridge, subject, however, to the conditions that the State Government shall, before taking up the physical work on extension of the bridge, constitute a committee comprising of the Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control, Jammu and such other members as the Government may deem proper, who shall after notice to the petitioners identify the lands/properties of the petitioners likely to be affected by the flood water passing under the extended span of the bridge at its peak discharge and submit report to this Court within eight weeks and the State Government, through the Chief Secretary of the State, shall on receipt of the committee's report come forward with suggestions as to what may be done to address the grievance of the petitioners, if it is found that affected area would include their lands/houses also. |
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