Srinagar, Feb 16: Slow pace of work on the Athwajan-Vethpora bridge has evoked resentment among the locals.
Locals said that only six labourers are working on the project. “At the same time, it seems concerned officials are also in deep slumber and are least bothered to supervise the ongoing work and direct contractor to expedite the work,” they said.
Bilal Ahmad Mir, a local said that despite passing of eight years, the Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) has failed to complete Athwajan-Soiteng bridge here.
“Recently, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Assad directed authorities to complete the project by February end. However, the contractor has pressed just four to six labourers.
