SRINAGAR, June 27 -- Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Karnah, Javaid Ahmad Mirchal, today called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and expressed gratitude for his untiring efforts regarding the sanctioning of the Sadhna Tunnel, a long-pending demand of the people of Karnah.

The 7-km long Sadhna tunnel, to be commissioned at a cost of Rs 3,330 Cr on NH 701, will provide all-weather connectivity between Karnah and Kupwara district headquarters improving access to essential services and significantly easing the hardships faced by residents during winter months.

Terming it a transformative step, MLA Mirchal thanked the Chief Minister for his continued commitment to the development of remote and frontier regions of Jammu and Kashmir.

During...