Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 16: Minister for Tourism Ghulam Ahmad Mir today concluded the 3-day extensive tour of Dooru constituency. During the tour, he took stock of people’s day to day problems and developmental needs and directed the concerned officers to mitigate the genuine developmental needs of the people, besides ensuring benefits of welfare schemes reach the needy.
The Minister during the tour visited hilly and remote villages of Kapran, Hillar, Heeward, Dalwatch, Nowgam, Manzmoh, Chakiwahgund and Omoh Gujjar Basti and interacted with the people assuring early redressal of their problems.
The Minister also addressed a series of public meetings in the area during the tour. He said that all-round development of rural and hilly areas was priority of the Government, adding that implementation of flagship programmes have yielded good developmental results across the State.
Saying that the present Coalition Government has set into motion a golden era of development, the Minister said that coming years will be a turnaround in socio-economic transformation of the State. He said an unprecedented era of development and peace has dawned during the current dispensation. He said every possible resource is being mobilized and pooled to provide basic facilities to the people with focus on equitable development and uniform justice to the poor and backward areas. He said Government is abreast with the problems of the people and no stone will be left unturned to redress their grievances.
Tourism Minister said tourism is the backbone of States’ economy and its expansion was the priority of the Government. He said tourism elevation means the prosperity for the whole State.