Jammu, Nov. 2 -- Mr. R.S. Pathania, MLA Udhampur East, today started the work on the Banu-Bilaspur Road, to be constructed at a cost of almost Rs.12 crore - calling it "another decisive step towards making Udhampur East a national model in road infrastructure".

He said that with roads reaching Sortha, Paldai, Baddar, Banjli, Kanetar, Thanua, Jalmara, Sountha, Bredian, Jard and other long-bypassed habitations, the road-connectivity spectrum of the entire area will now undergo a generational transformation.

Mr. Pathania also held multiple public interaction programmes at Dehma Chiani, Majalta and other habitations. He announced funds for connectivity works in Majalta and Chiani, and sanctioned land drains and culverts to give safe, all-weat...