· Union MoS Dr Jitendra Singh reviews progress on Centrally Sponsored Road Projects in J&K, suggests use of Space Technology for preparing DPRs, UCs.
· Work on Batote-Kishtwar road soon
· Work on Akhnoor Bridge is likely from Feb 2018
· Work on road from Khilaini-Humbal, Doda and Humbal-Deedini to start soon
· For early execution, road project from Bhagwa to Lal Draman, Doda to be converted from ‘Priority-2’ to ‘Priority-1’.
· DPR sought from State authorities for ambitious Chhatergalla tunnel project
· Central Road Fund proposals for J&K for year 2017-18 amounting to Rs. 1600 crore have been submitted
· Historic Express Road Corridor project from Delhi to Katra via Amritsar, at the cost of over Rs. 50,000 crore, was also taken up, DPR for survey process is going on.
