Sans road connectivity due to inordinate delay in the construction of a road project, the people living in Soiyaan village of Mendhar still carry patients to the nearest hospital on charpoys.
The residents said, “Our village falls under Balakotedevelopment block and is located only a few kilometres from Line of Control.The department is showcasing callousness towards the road construction projectin our area.”
The local Sarpanch, Nusrat Ayaz Balakotvi, said, “Theconstruction of Soiyaan village road was started in 2010-11 by the NC-Congresscoalition government. The earth work was completed. Eight years on, the mainbridge has yet not been constructed due to which vehicular movement is notpossible.”
He claimed that the residents urged the concernedauthorities to construct the bridge time and again, but “nothing has been doneyet”.
“We carry our patients on charpoys and walk severalkilometers due to the absence of the road. We do not feel that we live in the21st century,” they rued.
They appealed to the Governor’s administration to intervenein the matter and redress their grievance.