Astore's Eidgah-Chongra road, bridge near completion

A link road, an RCC bridge and an irrigation channel serving Eidgah and Chongra in Astore district have entered their final stage, with the contractor telling the district administration that the work will be finished by December 1.

Commissioner Diamer-Astore Division Azeemullah Khan visited the site and reviewed the progress, according to a report by UrduPoint. Contractor Fareed Gohar, an official of the Sub-Divisional Officer Works Department, elders of Eidgah and other relevant officials were present.

Khan said providing basic facilities to the public and completing development projects in remote areas on time were among the district administration's priorities. He directed the officials and the contractor to maintain construction quality without compromise and to finish the work within the given timeframe so residents could benefit at the earliest.

Khan later spoke to the media at the site and gave details of the project's progress.

The scheme covers the Eidgah-Chongra Link Road, an RCC bridge and the Eidgah Water Channel. UrduPoint reported that former Gilgit-Baltistan home minister Shams-ul-Haq Lone provided the project for the people of the two villages.

The report said the scheme had once appeared difficult to complete but was pushed through in about two months under the commissioner's directions and the district administration's efforts. The administration is working in close coordination with the relevant departments and the contractor to ensure it is finished on time.

Earlier, in the presence of Assistant Commissioner Headquarters Muhammad Shoaib Ahmed, Gohar had assured that the work would be completed by December 1 and committed to the announced deadline, according to the report.

Eidgah community head Sadaqat Ali and other elders welcomed the progress and described it as an important development for the area.

Once finished, the road is expected to improve connectivity between the two settlements, the bridge to give traffic a safer crossing, and the channel to raise irrigation water supply to farmland. Residents quoted in the report said they hoped timely completion would open new opportunities in the area.