J&K resumes development projects in Baramulla

J&K administration has resumed work on projects in various districts of the Union Territory, including Baramulla. The projects include the road macadamization in Sopore as the road connects Baramulla with the frontier district of Kupwara in North Kashmir. Gurdev Singh, Executive Engineer, Roads and Bridges Department, informed that they are repairing a 26-km-long road starting from the Sopore district. It is a lifeline to many as this trunk road connects two districts with maximum traffic. The total allocation for this project was quoted at ₹598 crore. Last year, the government allocated ₹244 crore while this year, they have allocated ₹196 crore. This project has given employment to local labourers in the district who were sitting idle for the last three months. The Union Territory administration, with funding from the Centre under schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), is constructing more roads to connect the rural areas with the cities.