GANDERBAL — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹58 crore in Ganderbal district, aimed at improving road connectivity, educational infrastructure and market facilities.
According to a post by the Chief Minister’s Office on X, the key projects include the Fatehpora–Gadoora Bridge road, Tehsil Bagh to Lar Bypass, Pati Waskura to Kharbagh Bund road, a Multi-Purpose Auction Platform at Zazna Fruit and Vegetable Mandi, and a new double-storey building at High School Gogjigund.
The projects are expected to strengthen connectivity and improve infrastructure supporting local communities, education and horticultural trade in the district.
During his visit to Zazna Fruit and Vegetable Mandi, the Chief Minister also interacted with local fruit growers to review the ongoing harvest season and the marketing of horticultural produce.
The growers highlighted their demands for expanding the mandi’s capacity, upgrading existing infrastructure and improving trade facilities to support the effective marketing of their produce.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Agriculture Production Minister Javed Ahmad Dar, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo, and Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani accompanied Omar Abdullah during the programme. — (KIMS)