Raja Syed Rather

Srinagar, Feb 18: The proposal for construction of a new bridge near Convent School and General Post Office (GPO) in Srinagar is presently under examination with the Public Works (R&B) Department, the government informed the House here on Wednesday.

Replying to a question raised by MLA Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed regarding the status of the proposed bridge, the government, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the proposal is being examined by the department concerned.

The government further said that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) amounting to Rs 143.89 crore has been prepared for the “Construction of VOP/Bridge/Flyover from Convent Road (Joggers Park) to M.A. Link Road via Sherwani Road over River Jhelum” after conducting the requisite feasibility and technical surveys.

It added that the DPR has been submitted to the Finance Department for concurrence.—(KNO)