Beerwah, Jan 7 : The
condition of Rankipora-Dachan road in Budgam district is pathetic as the stretch
has not been repaired by R&B Department for last five years.
Despite
being the only road which connects about a dozen villages to Tehsil Headquarter
Beerwah, the road is bumpy and dotted with potholes.
According to the
villagers, due to the bad condition of road, transporters avoid plying their
vehicles and the people of Waragam, Moachun, Aalam-Guchoo, Dachan, Larbal,
Latina, Renkipora and Uttarpora have to usually walk by foot to reach their
respective destinations.
“Some time back the mini-bus service from
Beerwah has been stopped because of the dilapidated condition of the road,” said
Muhammad Maqbool who belongs to Dachan village. Patch-work was done on only one
kilometer stretch some months back, he added.
During emergencies, it
becomes more difficult for the villagers. “The problem gets doubled when we have
to ferry a patient to hospital,” a villager said.
The students and
common people fail to reach their destinations in time as public transport
hardly plies on this damaged road. “The future of our children is at stake,
exams are going on and they usually fail to get to their examination centers,” a
local resident said.
“We visited Executive Engineer’s office several
times, but he did not pay attention towards our genuine demands,” said Abdul
Ahad, a local resident.
Ends
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