Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 24: Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture, Youth Services and Sports Raman Bhalla today asked the police and district administration to gear up for ensuring comfortable visit of devotees to Shri Bawe Wali Mata temple at Bahu Fort during Navratras.
“Government is committed to ensure smooth and successful celebration of religious events by putting in place all necessary facilities through a well knit mechanism”, the Minister maintained.
This was stated by the Minister while interacting with officers of Police and civil administration after reviewing arrangements for devotees and private langer wallas at Shri Bawe-Wali Mata temple, here today.
SSP Jammu Uttam Chand also accompanied the Minister.
Mr. Bhalla said that Government is taking up several steps to develop Bahu Fort area, which is one of the fast emerging pilgrims destination in the State by providing modern lines way side facilities to the visitors.
For boosting tourism in Bahu Fort area, the Minister said that Government has created modern line wayside facilities for pilgrims and tourists in the area like recreational garden, aquarium, balidan stumb, landscaping, view points, tug shop, toilet blocks, fencing, illumination, drinking water besides construction of Darshani Deodi near Kalika Colony, adding the place would become a major attraction for those visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi ji and other tourist spots of the State. He said the pilgrims of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji have firstly come to Shri Maha Kali Temple at Bahu Fort for Darshan from across the country.
In order to attract domestic and foreign tourists towards City of Temples, the Minister said that focused attention is being paid for developing all the open spaces as recreational parks besides creating other necessary facilities.
Mr. Bhalla said Government has sanctioned Rs. 3.5 crore for developing the river Tawi embankments near Peer Khoo temple which include construction of parks, Tourist Reception Centre, artificial lake, adding that Rs. 90 lakh have been kept for construction of view points and road widening from Bahu Fort to Harki Poudi temple.
Referring to measures being taken for promoting tourism in other parts of the region, he said the Government is looking forward to introduce water sports at Akhnoor, Baglihar and Pul Doda.
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