Credit war erupts in J&K over mega road, tunnel projects
Srinagar, June 25 -- After the Centre sanctioned 19 mega road and tunnel projects worth Rs.10, 637 crore for J&K, a credit war has broken out in the Valley with lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, chief minister Omar Abdullah and Langate MP Engineer Rashid's party claiming their role in making it possible, while BJP is crediting goes to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Already tussles are going on between the L-G and the CM over various issues. Omar has even blamed the L-G for not clearing the file pertaining to the business rules.
On Monday evening when the news broke about big infrastructure projects been cleared by centre government, Omar wrote on X while sharing details of the approved projects, "In a major achievement my government has got Rs.10,600 crore worth of road & tunnel projects approved by the Union government. I'm grateful to PM @narendramodi ji & minister @MORTHIndia @nitin_gadkari ji for their continued support as we try to steer J&K on a path of progress, development & connectivity."
National Conference spokesperson also credited J&K chief minister and the party in a post on X. "Sadhna Tunnel, connecting Kupwara with Karnah, and Pir Ki Gali Tunnel were pursued by @JKNC_ for years. Thanks to the persistent efforts of @CM_JnK @OmarAbdullah sb, these landmark developments, along with other projects, are finally becoming a reality in J&K," Dar wrote on X.
Meanwhile, the L-G and BJP gave the credit to Prime Minister. Sinha expressed his gratitude to the PM and Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari for the approval.
BJP state spokesman Altaf Thakur also gave credit for these projects to PM Modi. "This is PM Modi's vision turning into reality," Thakur said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Awami Ithead Party, however, gave the credit to efforts of Baramulla MP Er Rashid. AIP chief spokesperson Inam un Nabi said. "During the meeting of Er Rashid with Union minister Gadkari in winter session of Parliament, Er Rashid had vehemently presented the long-pending demands related to north Kashmir's vital road and transport infrastructure and the recent approvals are seen as a direct result of that intervention."
The projects approved include construction of Peer-Ki-Gali tunnel on NH-701A, Sadhana tunnel on NH-701, Zaznar Shopian section of NH-701A, 4-L flyover from Lal Chowk to Parimpora, Trehgam Chamkote section of NH-701, construction of 4-Lane Magam Flyover on Narbal-Gulmarg section of NH 701-A, construction of Qazigund Bypass, construction of 2-L bridge over Rambiara at Shopian on NH-444 and various others....
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