Qazigund-Banihal tunnel to miss May 2016 deadline

The 8.5-km Qazigund-Banihal tunnel is set to miss another deadline as labourers are on a strike for the past more than 40 days. The tunnel has already missed many deadlines. Local labourers on strike have alleged wage disparity in comparison with their counterparts from outside the state. They say the project implementing unit and the executing agency do not listen to their grievances. Labour Union president Ghulam Nabi Khan said wage disparity was not the only problem they had been facing. “It (the executing agency) is not ready to recognise…

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