DAMAGED ROADS BLOT PAHALGAM BEAUTY Circuit Road, Larkipora Road In Need Of Immediate Attention Pahalgam, July 11: The circuit road, one of the vital road links leading to the hutment area in this South Kashmir tourist resort, is in shamblescauses tremendous inconvenience tothe locals and tourists. “Many luxury huts of Tourism, Forest,PDA, JKTDC, PDD and PHE are located in the circuit road area but the condition of the road is pathetic. It is as such for the last five years and the authorities do not bother to macadamize it even during this summer season too,” said a local resident. The road is completely damaged, dotted with pot holes and remains inundated even during a small downpour. “The bumpy and muddy road makes the movement of vehicles as well as pedestrians difficult,” said Shabir Ahmad, another local resident. He said during dry season dust emanates from it further adding to the woes of passengers and pedestrians. The pathetic condition of the road forces the tourists to stay away from these huts. “The road is an alternate link to Pahalgam and could ease the traffic mess in the market if macadamized,”say the locals. The villagers living en-route circuit road also suffer due to its dilapidated condition. The locals have appealed the authorities to immediately macadamize the road. The residents of Larkipora village in Pahalgam havealso sought macadamization of the road in their area. “Tourists, mostly foreigners, prefer tostay in the hotels and huts of Larkipora and Manzimpora, but the road here is in a dilapidated condition causing tremendous inconvenience to them,” said the owner of Hotel Brown Palace, Ibrahim Raina. He urged the authorities to macadamize the road which is in a shabby condition, so that their business doesn’t suffer in the remaining tourist season. “The road also leads to the Golf Course and as such needs immediate attention,” Raina said. The residents say that same is the condition of other important roads inPahalgam, including Baisaran road. #Dar
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 03:28:24 +0000
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