MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq has directed the authorities concerned to complete the under-construction Rathoa Haryam Bridge project, also known as Mirpur-Islamgarh bridge, within the stipulated time frame.
On Wednesday, he conducted a detailed inspection visit to the under-construction Bridge.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by senior minister Colonel (retd) Waqar Ahmed Noor, minister for Housing and Physical Planning Chaudhry Yasir Sultan, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Colonel (retd) Muhammad Maroof Khan, minister for Public Works and Communications Chaudhry Azhar Sadiq, Special Assistant Ms. Nabila Ayub, Chief Engineer Mahmood Mumtaz Rathore, Commissioner Chaudhry Mukhtar Hussain and others.
Briefing to PM
Project Director Rathua Haryam Bridge Muhammad Habib Mughal briefed the PM about the progress made so far on the project.
The PM made it clear that delay in the completion of the project won’t be tolerated. He assured the attendees of the timely provision of funds under any circumstances.
While addressing people present at the site, PM Haq expressed his satisfaction with the pace and quality of the project work.
The PM praised FWO for its contribution to infrastructure development including the construction of bridges, roads, and highways all across the territory.
The PM said that the project has been pending for the past several years.
Haq said that the people of the area suffered a lot due to the non-completion of the project. He said that work on the project was going on under the supervision of Minister for Public Works Chaudhry Azhar Sadiq.
He also praised the construction company for introducing a new trend by putting all information regarding the progress of the project online.
This openness and transparency, the PM said, was the reflection of the guarantee that the work was being done as per the project specifications.
