UDHAMPUR, Feb 21 :In a major boost to Rural Infrastructure Development and strengthening the village Panchayat, the first among 114 foot bridges being constructed under Project Rahat was commissioned and launched at Panchayat Hartaryan - 35KM away from Udhampur town today. The bridges are being constructed under high end DRDO-HESCO technical assistance through Rural Development Department with convergence of various schemes.
District Development Commissioner, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary after initial technical inspection, commissioned the bridge for the people.
These bridges are aimed at providing connectivity to school for ensuring uninterrupted education, facilitate movement of local inhabitants and livestock; and transportation of ration. A number of lives were lost annually and thousands of students remained deprived of education in rainy season which prompted the district administration to plan a comprehensive project aimed at construction of 114 bridges this financial year.
The bridge has a span of 16 Mtr and constructed with 70% funding under MGNREGA and 30% under District Innovation Fund. It will provide connectivity to three villages namely Jasarkote, Samole and Hartaryan benefitting a population of 1416 of 292 families. It will provide round the year connectivity of 3 Ration Depots of Kambal Danga, Sunari and Krimchi; and movement livestock population of more than 350. Around 195 students of two Government Schools will be facilitated for uninterrupted attendance in calluses even in monsoon which they missed hitherto.
Among others, ADC Angrez Singh Rana, and other concerned officers, panchayat members, local people and a large number of students were present on the occasion.
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