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Jammu and Kashmir govt reviews progress on 4-laning of National Highway

The Jammu and Kashmir government is working on the strategies to remove "bottlenecks" which have been hampering the smooth execution of the four-laning of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. 

The minister for Revenue, Javaid Mustafa Mir, directed Deputy Commissioners Jammu and Udhampur to take immediate steps for the "removal of bottlenecks" hindering widening of National Highwayto ensure speedy execution and completion of the project, an official spokesman said. "Mir yesterday convened a high-level meeting of officers to review the progress on four-laning of National Highway from Srinagar to Jammu and worked out on strategies to remove bottlenecks hampering smooth execution of these prestigious ventures," the official said.

He said that Divisional Commissioner of Jammu, Deputy Commissioner of Jammu, Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur and Project Director of NH1A besides other senior officers of Revenue and departments concerned attended the meeting. The minister stressed upon the authorities to ensure timely compensation to the people who have been affected due to the said project, the official said.