Ajay Sharma

Nowshera, October 3

Residents of Panchayat Nala in Ward No. 1, Village Nala, are up in arms over the prolonged delay in completing a crucial bridge over a nala (drain), forcing schoolchildren and locals to cross treacherous paths daily.

According to reports, the Public Works Department (PWD) has been overseeing the project for nearly 14 months, with contractors reportedly ‘finishing’ their portion and leaving the site incomplete, including the absence of essential lanterns for safety.

Local voices, including young student Shivani Devi from Nala, have pleaded for urgent action.

“We have been waiting for this bridge for almost a year now. The pillars have been installed but due to absence of proper use of iron shuttering rods, these pillars have started corroding, especially

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