SRINAGAR: The Fruit Mandi Plaza in Narwal, constructed under the Jammu Smart City Project by the R&B Department, has been completed for over six months but is still awaiting inauguration by a high-profile or VIP figure, The Daily Excelsior reported.
The project, which commenced in June 2022 and concluded in February 2023 for Rs 9.25 crores, involved upgrading existing sheds, and constructing canteens, toilets complex, kiosks, and parking facilities.
“It is surprising that the complex, finished more than six months ago, is yet to be inaugurated for reasons known to the officials of Jammu Smart City, who are fully responsible for its inauguration,” said Sameer Gupta, a fruit trader in the Narwal Mandi are, while speaking to The Daily Excelsior.
