Srinagar, August 23: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has requested the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry to ensure that locals get maximum jobs in the Jammu-Srinagar national highway project.
In a letter to Union Minister Kamal Nath today, Omar underlined the need for giving preference to people of the state in NH-1A project to help address the problem of unemployment, an official spokesman said.
He sought directions to the companies undertaking construction of roads and tunnels for engaging educated youths including technical, skilled and unskilled workers.
Omar also called for providing sub contracts to locals.
In his letter, he stressed on including flyovers at Bemina and Sanantnagar on Srinagar bypass and Greater Kailash on Jammu bypass in the Rs 10,000-crore highway project.
–Agencies