Member of Parliament Garhwal, Maj Gen (Rtd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri who is also a former Chief Minister of the State laid down the foundation stone of 22 roads under Prime Minister Road Yojana in Pauri on Wednesday. The roads would be built at an estimated cost of Rs 93 crore. The roads to be built include 10 under Yamkeshwar Vidhan Sabha constituency, four each in Chaubattakhal and lansdowne Vidhan Sabha constituencies, three in Srinagar and one of Pauri Vidhan Sabha constituencies.
Khanduri stressed that the persons left out of the survey conducted in 2011 under the Pradhanmantri Aawas Yojana should be included. He directed the District Magistrate Sushi Kumar to seek cooperation from the MlAs in the execution of the development projects and also asked him to utilize the funds meant for Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyan.
MlA Pauri Mukesh Koli demanded change in the norms of survey 2011 to include more people while the State Higher Education Minister Dhan Singh raised the issue of black-marketing of lPG cylinders in Beerokhal. Responding, DM said that an inquiry is being conducted by the SDM into the alleged selling of cylinders in the black market and assured that action would be taken against those found guilty. MlA lansdowne Dalip Kumar said that even after seven years, the Khimakhet-Rewa motor road under the PMGSY has remained incomplete while alleging that the funds are being misused. As more matters were raised during the meeting Khanduri asked all concerned to act on them promptly.