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JAMMU: The Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today chaired a high level meeting to review Key Infrastructure Projects being implemented by various ministries across the country, including Jammu & Kashmir.
Progress on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project was also reviewed in the meeting. The Chief Secretary, J&K, B V R Subrahmanyam, apprised the Cabinet Secretary that the project is progressing as per its schedule and the issues regarding availability of raw material and land acquisition are being assiduously resolved. It was informed that 3 phases of the project have been completed so far and the remaining 111 km of the 4th phase, which includes the world’s highest bridge on river Chenab, will be completed within the stipulated timeline.
The Cabinet Secretary laid emphasis on the timely completion of infrastructural projects to prevent associated cost escalations. He said regular review of such projects is essential to monitor the scheduled progress and timely resolution of various bottlenecks to prevent avoidable delays in the project completion.
Regarding the progress of work on Udhampur-Chenani and Nashri-Ramban sections of National Highway 44, it was informed that the issues with regard to the executing agency have been resolved and the work is progressing smoothly.