As the contractor-government stalemate continues, work on projects costing about Rs 1000 crore has come to a halt.
Work on maternity hospital Bemina, degree colleges, schools and office complexes, bridges and roads across Kashmir is yet to start as the contractors have said they would resume work only when the government clears their pending bills amounting to Rs 1024 crore.
A senior official termed the situation as grave, apprehending cost escalation. He said the working season in Kashmir is already short and prone to political ups and downs.
“Losing more than a month in such conditions is not good for state’s development. This is an unprecedented situation,” he said.
