Road connecting Jhangar in bad shape
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Sarya (Nowshera), February 8
As the state government pumps in crores of rupees in the development and maintenance of infrastructure in the villages lying close to the Line of Control (LoC), the more than 6-km road connecting Jhangar to this village constructed by the Rural Development Department is in deplorable condition.

Villagers complained that the road connecting their village to somewhat developed area of Jhangar was in bad shape and resembled a drain. They said even as few years ago the department carried some maintenance and put some sand on it, the condition of the road worsened few months later as rains washed away the sand.

Locals said after the road was washed away due to rains, huge potholes appeared on the road and it was even bad for plying tractors on it. They said since the entire length of the road was not fit for plying traffic, the villagers living at the tail end had to transport food, other eatables and articles of daily use, on foot causing them lot of sufferings.

“Since the entire length of road was not fit for plying traffic, we are facing lot of problems as we have to transport food, other eatables and articles of daily use, on foot. As the local MLA is from the ruling party, we are hoping that he will help in repair of the road,” Mukund Lal, a farmer, said.

Even as senior officers refused to comment on the issue on record, they admitted that the road had not been repaired for quite some time now. “We don't have funds to repair this road. As soon as we get requisite funds we will repair the road,” a senior officer of the Rural Development Department said.

Rajouri deputy commissioner Sheikh Rafiq told The Tribune that he was personally going to the area and would instruct the department to make a proposal for repair of the road so that it was repaired without any delay.