RS Pura: Social Activist and PDP District Jammu Media Coordinator Narinder Sharma today hailed District Administration and PWD Department for taking effective measures for the repair and renovation of RS Pura road to facilitate commuters. Welcoming the prompt response and intervention by District Administration for necessary repairs of RS Pura road which was in dilapidated condition for the last two years.
Sharma further said that due to poor work, blockage of drains and due to non maintenance by executive agency, the road developed potholes and was in dilapidated condition. The matter was taken up several times with the concerned agencies even several protests were organized but nothing was done in this regard. Now finally on the intervention of District Administration, the work for necessary maintenance and repair of the road was to be started today but due to rain, the work temporarily halted.
Sharma further appealed to the District Administration to ensure renovation of damaged stretches of the road from Satwari to RS Pura . He also said that over ten link roads originate from this road connecting a population of several villages including staff and students of over one dozen government schools, two health institutions and other government institutions, besides being of immense importance for defence purposes. He also appealed to concerned department to ensure enforcement of the road maintenance period clause by the contractors to keep the roads in good condition.
Sharma demanded government to pass strict instructions with regard to the quality of the work and contactors must be communicated that any damage on the roads for three years will be their responsibility and they will have to repair it whenever and wherever needed.“This will help us in keeping the roads in better health. For the past many years we have only been repairing patches due to lack of funds. As money has been announced and work has started, contractors will have to follow the set norms of the government,” he said.
To keep a check on the quality of the work, there is need to check the material being used for the process. He said that there should not be any scope for bad work and quality must be maintained.He at the same time asked people to inform him about any shabby work so that he intervenes within time. Sharma claimed that they had been running from pillar to post chasing the departments but to no purpose. The residents finally approached District Administration who acceded to their request and took in hand the initial black topping of the road.
