Jammu, Sep 15 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he spoke with Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari regarding the ongoing situation along National Highway 44 (NH 44) and the disruption in connectivity with the rest of the country, adding that some concrete steps would be taken within the next 24 hours to address the problem.
Abdullah acknowledged the frustration of fruit growers in the region, noting that while they were patient during the initial days of the disruption, the continued delay in stabilising the highway has put their produce at risk.
“Their hard work is rotting because the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited has been unable to stabilise the highway. Their frustration is totally understandable,” he said in a post on X.
The Chief Minister added that some concrete steps would be taken within the next 24 hours to address the problem. He said he would wait for these measures to be implemented before commenting further on the proposed plan of action.(KNS).
