Rajouri, Nov. 7 -- The road connectivity in the border area villages in Manjakote Block in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has been made available for the first time after Independence, under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

Independent MLA and Former judge Manjakote Muzaffar Iqbal Khan stated that the area was completely disconnected from the rest of the district, causing problems to the locals.

"This project was made in 2011, and it was not approved.... This area was entirely cut off; there was no connectivity... Many people were injured during Operation Sindoor, but the patients could not be shifted because the ambulance was not able to reach here...This road is being developed under the NABARD....