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Written by: Shotopa

Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 13 April 2016

• Local labours will be appreciated for national awards

KARGIL: The 434 Km long Strategically important, Srinagar Leh National Highway will be open for one way traffic after 20th of April subject to weather conditions. This was stated by the Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Kargil Haji Mohammad Hanifa Jan at Shaitan Nallah Zojjila during his on spot inspection of Snow Clearance Work on NH 1D. Haji Hanifa while interacting with Media told that it was a blessing that Kargil observed snowfall in March, as after a long dry winter the need for a spell of heavy snowfall was the need of the hour for a healthy agriculture season but it was unfortunate as due to the heavy snowfall the already opened Kargil Srinagar Road was closed once again.

Answering to the question of appreciation and recommendation of the Local Labours who work at zojjila during snow clearance keeping their lives in danger, Haji Hanifa announced an award of Rs 20,000 for the Local Labours as well as assured that he will recommend the group of local labours for National Award. On the question of increasing the remuneration of the local labours from mere 9,000 to 25,000, which is fair enough keeping in view the risk they take, Haji Hanifa assured that he will take up the issue with the concerned as soon as he reaches Kargil and ensured for all effort to increase their remuneration.

While talking to Media the Commanding Officer of Project Vijayak Col. Pankaj Mital told that they have to clear the road four times due to snowfall. The CEC asked the authorities of VIJAYAK to work relentlessly for early opening of the road as the people of Kargil are facing shortage of essential commodities besides huge number of passengers including patients and students are stranded at Jammu and Srinagar. The Hon’ble CEC also appreciated the work of VIJAYAK workers as well as local labours, involved in the snow-clearance work on ground and facilitated them on spot.

Pointing towards the more than 80 feet high Snow Avalanches which was being cleared, Col Mittal  appreciated the works and efforts of the local labours and BRO Forces who are working 12 hours a day just for the sake of opening the Strategically important NH1D. Haji Hanifa Jan was accompanied by Executive Councilor Mohsin Ali, Councilor Sheikh Raza, ACR Kargil Kacho Tourab Shah, and Major Sumit Shinda of Project VIjayak, Dy Sp Headquarter Mohd Khaliq, SDM Drass Barkat Ali, SHO Drass and other officers.

Later Haji Hanifa also addressed to a public meeting during which people of Drass demanded early redressal of NFSA Issue, release of Kerosene, Power Supply from Chutuk, Commissioning of Marpo Choo Power Plant, and Teachers for filling various vacant post as well as post of lecturers at Drass higher Secondary School etc. Haji Hanifa Jan assured the people of Drass that their demands will be redressed on priority basis.