Continuing the drive to provide better development & Civic amenities to the people of Jammu, Chander Mohan Gupta Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation today on 22/09/2020 conducted an extensive tour in the various localities of Jammu city and kick started the mega blacktopping works in the Jammu City. S. Sucha Singh Councilor of ward no.31, Sh Parmod kapahi Councilor of ward no.14 Chief Whip General House JMC (BJP), Sh Satpal karlupia councilor of ward no.32, Sh Mohan Lal Jogi & other prominent inhabitants of said wards, Sh Ashok Kumar Kikroo Chief Engineer, Sh Balbir Singh I/C Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Jammu, Sh Ashu Chowdhary concerned contractor were also present there. Mayor was told that this project is started at the estimate cost of Rs. 8 crore 45 lacs only which has been started from fourth bridge Bhagwati Nagar upto Revenue Complex Office Gole (Talab Tillo) which includes proper black topping of the roads & its partition with suitable dividers, construction of footpaths for the pedestrians and other allied works. Mayor said that in order to minimize the huge rush and traffic congestion on this busy road having number of important Govt. offices in the area and on the demands of the general public, he appreciated the PWD for start of this precious development work which was lying pending since long.
Besides this, he along with Sh Gourav Chopra Councilor of ward No: 28 also kick started the much pending black topping of interior roads & bye lanes of Gurah Bakshi Nagar, Bakshi Nagar, Panchi Nagar, Mohalla Rehari, Hari Nagar and other surrounding localities, Sh Atul Bakshi, Smt Tripta Jamwal, Sh Kuljeet Singh Jamwal, Sh Ashok Gupta, Sh Ashok Sharma, Sh H.S Jamwal , Sh Mayar Chand prominent BJP leaders along with other inhabitants of the ward were also present there. Mr Rohit Puri Assistant Executive Engineer, Sh Rakesh Khajuria Junior Engineer and other field staff of JMC were also accompanied the Mayor. The PWD engineers apprised the Hon’ble Mayor that all the interior roads of these areas will be thoroughly macadamized at the estimate cost of Rs 90.00 lacs only. Mayor told that the locals were suffering a lot due to these broken lanes & roads since long and concerned councilor & he himself has taken lot of initiative in this regard to start this macademization work with the active support of Public works department. He asked the concerned contractor & engineering wing to complete the both projects within the stipulated time period by applying best quality material & upto the satisfaction of the locals. He also appeal to the general public to come forward & cooperate with all the departments in various development activities being undertaken by them to make the Jammu really a smart city.