PULWAMA — Despite elapsing ten years, a vital bridge on Romshi rivulet in Rohmoo village of Pulwama district is awaiting completion, thereby leaving the locals to lurch at large.
Locals from Rohmoo area told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the Romshi Bridge got washed out during 2014 floods and since then, the people of this area have been facing hardships as the authorities have failed to complete this bridge till yet.
Mudasir Ahmad, a local resident said that this bridge connects Pulwama district with neighbouring Budgam district and is of vital importance but most of the time, the work on the bridge remains on halt due to which it is incomplete for the last 10 years now.
He said that in the last two years, the work was going on in full swing and the bridge is near completion but just a minor work has been left out.
Waheed Ahmad, another local said that this bridge is funded by the World Bank and was taken up by JKPCC 10 years back and was started accordingly, however, the authorities are yet to complete it due to which locals continue to face difficulties.
Locals said that they have brought this issue into the notice of concerned authorities several times but to no avail.
They said that due to efforts of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr Basharat Qayoom, the bridge was near completion but due to unknown reasons, the minor work has been left out.
They urged him to personally look into the matter and direct concerned authorities to complete the bridge at an earliest — (KNO)