Srinagar, May 17 -- The Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC)J&K has urged the Government to go in for adequate expert appraisal of newly announced infrastructure projects in Srinagar city, in particular Convent --Sangarmal Bridge & Flyover and Dalgate--Parimpora Flyover.

In a meeting here on Saturday , the GCC expressed concern on some ambitious infrastructure projects being pushed in absence of requisite level of expert participation and stakeholder consultation ---a "MUST DO" in projects of such investment and (intended) impact. "Even as well intentioned, these projects have come to be called in question on their very viability to sub-serve the purpose of traffic decongestion in Srinagar. The Government would be expected to share the DPRs...