Arif Rashid
Tangmarg, June 1: In a concerted effort to improve civic amenities and public infrastructure, the Municipal Committees of Magam, Kunzer and Tangmarg have launched a series of development and sanitation initiatives across their jurisdictions. The measures aim to enhance cleanliness, strengthen basic infrastructure and ensure better public services for residents ahead of the peak summer season.
Executive Officer of the Municipal Committees of Magam, Kunzer and Tangmarg, Ishtiyaq Ahmad, said that extensive sanitation and development measures are underway across the three municipal areas to improve public facilities and civic infrastructure.
In an interview with Rising Kashmir, Ahmad said that a large influx of visitors was witnessed in public parks and tourist destinations of Kunzer and Tangmarg during Eid-ul-Azha, placing additional responsibility on municipal authorities to maintain cleanliness and public amenities.
“We are collecting garbage and cleaning markets across all wards on a daily basis. The waste generated in wards and marketplaces is being scientifically segregated at designated dumping sites,” Ahmad said.
He added that the dumping sites of the Municipal Committees of Kunzer and Tangmarg, which had remained closed for several months due to technical issues, have now been made operational.
Highlighting ongoing infrastructure projects, Ahmad said that drainage construction work in Tangmarg has reached nearly 60 percent completion and is expected to be finished within a month. He also said that several other developmental works have been initiated in Tangmarg with the support of the MLA Gulmarg constituency.
Expressing gratitude to the MLA of Beerwah Assembly constituency, Ahmad said a major project has been sanctioned for Magam town. Under the project, a pathway costing Rs 2.19 crore will be constructed at the site of the old dumping ground, which has already been closed. The pathway will connect to the municipal park, and a new park is also planned at the location following approval from the Rural Local Bodies Department, Kashmir.
“We are also planning the construction of lanes, drains and footpaths in all wards of the Municipal Committee Magam. The project, estimated to cost around Rs 1 crore, is expected to receive approval shortly, after which work will commence,” he said.
Ahmad further said that the municipal authorities are preparing a road macadamisation project worth approximately Rs 50 lakh in response to numerous public requests. The proposal is awaiting approval, following which work will begin in various wards.