In the Indian Kashmir city of Srinagar, infrastructure work is underway today... delayed by months of unrest in the region. Authorities hope to complete the projects before snowfall arrives.
Infrastructure development has resumed after months of violence, strikes and curfews in the city of Srinagar in Indian Kashmir.
[Taj Mohi-Ud-Din, Public Health Engineering Minister, Jammu & Kashmir]:
"Several projects were stalled, and as winter arrives we have started work in maximum places. Municipality work such as buildings, lanes, drainage, has now revived. Cleaning of Jhelum River has also started. The work should have started five months ago. Many such activities have come back on track now."
[Abdul Razak, Laborer]:
"Because of the situation in the last four-five months, all the work was stalled. The work has begun, but unfortunately not all will be complete. Only some of it will be completed on time."
Authorities aim to complete everything before heavy snowfall hits the region.
Locals seem happy with the current situation.
[Imran, Local]:
"The work was stopped but has started again. The condition in the region was very bad. Now it is much better than before."
A nearly four-month-long spate of strikes and curfews brought the city to a standstill. Hundreds of people remained indoors, while schools, universities and offices were closed down for months, halting all public works.
