Most development projects miss deadlines in Kashmir

The development in Kashmir is a story of missing deadlines and work in progress. Many projects are under construction for the last so many years, with extensions issued to them year after year – reflecting the lack of capability of successive state governments to execute mega projects. The governments and the executing agencies blame the situation in the valley or weather conditions for not meeting deadlines –- taking refuge in excuses — which often leads to an escalation in the project costs. Kashmir valley’s longest flyover from Jehangir Chowk to…

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