Amir Tantray Doda, June 12: The construction work on Government Medical College (GMC) Doda at main campus Ghat has come to a grinding halt for the past three months as there are no more funds available with the construction agency Public Works Department (PWD) division Doda. The contractor Kapahi construction agency has taken its men and machinery back and the GMC is still incomplete. Even the main building, where all the offices, classrooms, laboratories and other things are located, is still incomplete. Besides, residential quarters, principal residence and many other buildings are also waiting for the funds to get complete. Sources in PWD said that upto March some works were being executed by the contractor. “But after that he asked for payment of works already executed and failing to which he refused to work. Work has come to a complete halt and till the government sanctions more funds, no further work can be taken up,” said a source. ...
A view of Doda town and hills in the backdrop. Photo by Amir Tantray Amir Tantray Doda, June 10: Better road connectivity is guarantee to development of an area but people of twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar have been facing the brunt of poor road connectivity, which has taken toll on their lives as well as upliftment of the area. People will have to wait for another five to six years to get the upgraded road connectivity. The work on two tunnels connecting Marmat area of Doda district with Sudhmahadev area of Udhampur district is yet to start. The work is still stuck on completing the documental formalities including allotment of tenders. “Once the tendering and allotment process is completed and formal work starts on the construction of these two tunnels, it will take around five to six years to get complete,” said Col. (Retd.) N S Gill, Gene...
Amir Tantray Doda, June 8: Since the government has shifted the winter zone schools of Jammu and Kashmir into summer zone for academic session, entire education system is on the verge of getting collapsed. The first week of the month of June has passed and the formal education in all the government schools across winter zone is yet to take pace. Till the academic session formally gets underway and all the formalities including annual transfer policy and other things are implemented, more time will be lost and students will get only three to four months to complete the syllabus and compete with students of rest of the country who get eight to nine months for this purpose. With the result of 10 th and 11 th classes is yet to be announced, students waiting to get admitted in higher classes are in a dilemma whether to get provisionally admitted or wait for the results so that they will get a clear picture of their future. “We have been waiting for our results since long and it is...
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