Jammu, June 8 -- Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, conducted an extensive tour of Pargwal and Gho Manhasan to inspect the progress on development works being executed there.

During the tour, the Dy CM visited the site of ongoing under construction bridge between Indri Pattan to Pargwal which is a 1,640-metre span double-lane bridge over the Chenab River in Sajwal. He said that on completion of the bridge, the distance between Sajwal and Indri Pattian will be reduced to 5 km from present 47 km.

"The bridge will provide an alternative route for the population of Pargwal, Sajwal, Indri Pattan and adjoining villages which will not only save their time and money but also help them during cross- border firing or in natural calamities...