Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir: Construction of girls hostel in Kangan town going on, locals express happiness
Srinagar: The construction of a 72-bed girls hostel is currently going on in Kangan town of Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district.
The hostel will provide accommodation for students of the Government Degree College Kangan.
According to Shakeel Ahmad, Junior Engineer of Public Works Department of Kangan, the new accommodation will have a total of 10 dorm rooms and is estimated to cost about Rs 2.52 crores.
“The hostel will have four bedrooms on the ground floor and six on the first floor. An office and a kitchen are also going to be constructed. The project will cost about Rs 2.52 crore and is expected to finish around March 2021,” Ahmad told ANI.
“We are very grateful to the government for initiating this project. This is the only degree college in the district and many students travel around 50 to 60 kilometers daily to attend classes. Students will now be able to live near the hostel and pursue their studies without problems,” he added.
Locals have praised the construction of the hostel in the locality.
“Construction work is going on a fast track and I am glad that girls from all over the district will now be able to pursue their studies without having to travel so much. Many girls used to have difficulty in commuting,” local resident Ishfaq Ahmad told ANI.
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