Traders rehabilitated at ISBT Narwal
JAMMU, AUGUST 05: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today formally launched the work on a modern Bus Stand Project at Jammu to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 201.68 crore.
The prestigious project, which comprises a modern General Bus Stand and a Multi-tier parking lot is proposed to be completed within a time frame of 18 months.
He also inaugurated the newly constructed shopping complex at Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) Narwal where 75 traders displaced from the General Bus Stand have been rehabilitated. The shopping complex has been completed at a cost of Rs 1.84 crore by the Jammu Development Authority within a short span of two and a half months.
The Deputy Chief Minister also distributed Letter Of Intent to the allottees.
Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta, Minister of State for Tourism, Culture and Education, Ms. Priya Sethi, legislators, Ramesh Arora, Charanjeet Singh Khalsa, Rajesh Gupta, senior BJP leader, Yudhvir Sethi, Divisional Commissioner, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Hirdesh Kumar, IGP Jammu Danish Rana, DIG Jammu Ashkoor Wani, Vice Chairman Jammu Development Authority Mubarak Singh, Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) Alok Mengi, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation, Manmohan Singh, Director Floriculture Jammu, K.K Sharma and senior officers of various departments were present on the occasions.
Referring to steps taken to decongest city roads, he said as a short term measures many other hi-tech parking places are being created at Superbazar, Circular Road, Panjthirthi, Gandhi Nagar , City Chowk and other places.
A plantation drive was also launched in the premises of ISBT on the occasion.
It was informed that JDA is also providing amenities viz., Water Coolers and Pay & Use Toilets in the ISBT complex to care of the enhanced load due to shifting of 75 Shops and idle parking of Buses of Banihal and Poonch routes from the GBS.
