 Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Dec 9: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Wednesday, said his government will continue to break new grounds in development, which will translate into greater economic benefits to the citizens at the grassroot level.
He said innovative ways will be found for development financing, enabling creation of durable physical assets in various sectors of the economy.
The Chief Minister made these observations during a extensive tour of South Kashmir district of Anantnag. He inaugurated new projects including state-of-the-art Auditorium at Government Boys Degree College (GDC) Anantnag, bridges over Brungi Nullah at Lalan Ganoor and Hanjidanter and a footbridge at Duggapora (Batpora), near Khanabal. He also laid foundation stone of a bridge over Brungi Nullah near Bang-e-Nowgam, Roohu, being constructed by Rural Development Department.
Minister for Horticulture, Haj & Auqaf, A. R. Veeri, Minister for Rural Development, Abdul Haq Khan and Legislators, Farooq Andrabi and Abdul Rahim Rather were also present on the occasion. The Chief Minister first inaugurated auditorium building at GDC Anantnag, which has been built at a cost of Rs.5.99 crore.
The 600-seated auditorium is equipped with latest acoustics and audio-visual systems as well as automated curtains.Nearly four lakh people living in isolated rural pockets of Anantnag district will be benefited by opening of the three bridges inaugurated by the Chief Minister at Lalan Ganoor, Hanjidanter and Duggapora (Batpora) today.
The 2x25-metre-long steel girder Lalan Ganoor bridge has been constructed at a cost of Rs.3.10 crore. It will provide connectivity to nearly two lakh people of habitations like Chirhama, Chichripora, Papibal, Furrah and Ashajipora with Anantnag. The other steel-girder Hanjidanter bridge, constructed at a cost of Rs. 2.08 crore, will link villages like Danter, Bangider, Janglat Mandi, Moughall, Ruh, Kamed, Gundijaffer, Naidkhun and Pushwara.
The footbridge near Duggapora has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.87 crore and will provide connectivity to a large population with Khanabal town. |
