Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 23: Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora today inspected the pace of progress on the Maharaja Hari Singh Ji Park coming up near Jogi Gate.
Being developed as another attraction for the tourist visiting this temple city, the park would be completed in phased manner and the first phase is estimated to cost Rs. 2.50 crore.
The park, being developed on modern lines, would have a massive landscaped area with lush green lawns, flower beds and ornamental trees, besides attractive fountains, a restaurant and other recreational facilities overseeing the artificial lake coming up downstream river Tawi.
The Minister was accompanied by Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Kuldeep Khajuria and other senior officers and Engineers of the Corporation.
On the occasion, the Minister was briefed by the Commissioner, JMC about the facilities being developed at the park for the visitors. He said the place would have a cafeteria, water bodies, fountains, gazebo, seating facilities, high mast lights, public convenience, view points and covered eating places etc.
Meanwhile, Mr Jora, while highlighting the main purpose of developing such parks and recreation places in capital cities, he said that besides, adding to their attraction from tourism point of view, these places would also provide clean and green areas for morning and evening walkers of the city. He said that it will be a unique experience for pilgrims and tourists to have a walk on the banks of the Tawi.
Mr Jora said that the State has a rich cultural heritage, thousands of years old monuments and pilgrim destinations, which are being visited by more than 10 million people annually from all the corners of the world, while such parks and other amusement places can also play a great role to attract more and more tourists to the State.
The Minister directed the JMC engineers to expedite the construction work and complete the task within seven- eight months.
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