Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Thursday said that Rs. 109.22 crore funds have been allocated for the road construction works across South Kashmir constituencies during the financial year 2025-26. He added that macadimization of about 268.67 kilometre road length was carried out across South Kashmir during this period.
The Deputy Chief Minister, as per an official statement, was replying to a question raised by MLA, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Mir in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that the work has been done under sectors like Cities and Towns, Potholes, UT Road Sector, NABARD, CRIF and District Capex. He added that on the recommendation of the MLA Rajpora, a project proposal for widening and upgradation of Lassipora–Litter–Sangam road covering a length of 14 km, at an estimated cost of Rs. 98.71 crore, has been received by the department and is presently under consideration.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the DPR for construction of 15 km Kandipathri–Shidak Shrine Road project has been prepared at an estimated cost of Rs. 48.26 crore. He added that a major portion of the proposed alignment falls under the forest area and, therefore, requires mandatory forest clearance prior to execution. He further said that the DPR for widening and upgradation of Lassipora–Litter–Sangam road has been prepared at an estimated cost of Rs. 98.71 crore under CRIF.
He added that the existing carriageway width of about 5.5 meter is inadequate in view of the heavy traffic, particularly due to the presence of Industrial Growth Centre (IGC), Lassipora.
Further, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the proposals are under consideration of the department which is ascertaining the feasibility and availability of the resources.
