Bridging the gaps: Flood-affected roads reopen temporarily

CHITRAL: The communication and works department has temporarily reopened roads and bridges in Chitral, which were ravaged by the recent floods. The decision came following repeated demands made to the government to permanently reopen the roads. This has provided some relief for locals as commuting had become a nightmare. Among the many temporarily reopened bridges are Boni, Shaghoor and Shogram whereas the reopened roads included Chitral West, Sangor and Shaghoor-Garam Chashma. PM Nawaz Sharif and CM Pervez Khattak announced Rs1 billon in aid for renovation of the district’s infrastructure. If remedial steps are not taken soon, locals will have to migrate to other places before winter.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 2^nd,  2015.