Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will repair and restore Samba-Battal road by expending Rs 38.84 Cr approximately.
The news was shared by the Union Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh on his social media handles for the residents of Udhampur, Samba and Kathua districts.
The Union Minister stated that in response to a public demand from the local people, an assurance was given on August 31 to the local natives that the issues related to repair and restoration of the Samba-Battal road through BRO and sanction of the required amount would be resolved at the earliest.
“I am glad to share that within 48 hours, BRO has issued orders for allocation of Rs 38.84 Cr for rehabilitation work on Samba-Battal Road. The said amount will be released within one week. Meanwhile, the work is being started immediately. This is yet another reiteration of the promptness and sensitivity with which the government headed by PM Narendra Modi ji responds to the genuine grievances of its citizens,” Dr Jitendra posted, along with a screen shot of BRO communication.
BRO communicated that Special Restoration of Monsoon Damage (SRMD) and Immediate Restoration of Monsoon Damage (IRMD) works were presently in progress on road Samba-Battal road from zero km to 26.70 km.
Giving a brief physical status of the works underway, BRO has shared that 22 toe walls or retaining walls and two culverts are planned for construction and work is under progress.
As per BRO details, 422 m of surfacing work on bad stretches is under progress.
These works are being progressed as interim maintenance measures to address the immediate requirements of the road pending commencement of the comprehensive rehabilitation works.
Comprehensive rehabilitation work is proposed on Samba-Battal by BRO. The tentative cost for rehabilitation of the road will be Rs 38.84 Cr approximately, it has been shared.
Under the comprehensive road rehabilitation project, 78 toe walls or retaining walls and one culvert have been planned for construction with 8.3 km line drain. Surfacing work on bad patches is also planned to be undertaken.
“The rehabilitation work will commence shortly after sanction of work for which the estimate is under preparation at HQ CE (P) Sampark,” it has been stated.
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