India has asked Pakistan to build a bridge on Ravi river to manage the flow of water and prevent flood damages.
The matter was raised by Indian authorities in an official note to Islamabad during the first week of May.
The issue was earlier raised on April 16 in the second technical meet on Kartarpur .
Work is on in full swing on the Indian side to build the corridor. New Delhi is building a Passenger Terminal Building (PTB ) at the cost of Rs 195 crore on its side of the border, which is expected to be completed by September.
Around 50 acres of land has been demarcated to build the PTB with Rs 10 crore been given as compensation for land acquisition done for the project.
Passenger Terminal Building will be able to cater to 5000 pilgrims per day.
In March, India had postponed the second India-Pakistan official talks over Khalistani concerns.
Khalistani and close aide of Hafiz Saeed, Gopal Singh Chawla was appointed to Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak committee by Pakistan, irking New Delhi.
The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak committee will overlook the construction of Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan.
Pakistan is yet to respond on New Delhi’s concerns.
The matter was raised by Indian authorities in an official note to Islamabad during the first week of May.
Agencies
