Gamroo-Gundpora road in shambles; demand macdamization of road

Locals appeal DC Bandipora to intervene

Suhail Rather

Bandipora, July 20:(PTK)Residents of this north Kashmir’s village believe that good road leads to development but the daily commuters are facing with massive ordeal as most of the roads of this village pass through potholes and the department concerned is giving deaf ear to their pleas.

The residents of Gamroo Bandipora are up in arms against the district administration for failing to repair the Gamroo-Gundpora road subjecting the residents of a dozen villages to extreme hardships due to the dilapidated condition of the road.

Locals told that the 2-kilometers stretch of road from Gamroo chowk to Gundpora bridge is in shambles and dotted with potholes giving trouble to the travelers. The road also leads to Makhdoom Sahib Shrine. They said that the distance that can be covered in ten minutes is covered in more than half an hour owing to potholes all over the road.

Mohammad Ismail Dar a resident of Gamroo said that they are suffering due to the indifferent attitude of the local administration towards the village and they are least bothered about their health and hygiene as bumpy roads have become hazardous for them.

We are facing serious problems from past 5 years due to the dilapidated condition of vital road stretch from Gamroo to Gundpora which is also the lone route for Mukdoom Sahib shrine.

Arsheed Ahmad Rather a local of the Gamroo village said the condition of the road from Gamroo to Gundpora is in deplorable condition and it is painful for us especially  patients.

“The road was macdamized before few years but last year a drain was constructed by digging it and they drain demaged the whole scretch of road. Since then, nobody is paying any attention towards it and the road is in shambles,” the locals said.
Locals urged authorities to look into the matter and macdamize the road at an earliest.

Residents urge the Deputy Commissioner Bandipora to look into the matter on priority basis.