NEW DELHI, March 13 -- Senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha Nominated) Gulam Ali Khatana on Friday raised serious concerns in the Rajya Sabha regarding alleged irregularities in road construction under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Jammu and Kashmir. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, Khatana highlighted the deteriorating condition of several rural roads constructed under the flagship scheme and urged the Government of India to conduct a comprehensive audit and quality inspection.

He said that PMGSY was launched with the objective of providing all-weather road connectivity to rural habitations across the country, including Jammu & Kashmir. According to information shared in Parli...