Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 20: Former Cabinet Minister and Member Legislative Council Ajatshatru Singh has demanded continuance of Artificial Lake Project at river Tawi and has asked all the stakeholders to work for realization of this dream project.
In a press statement issued in Jammu, he expressed his concern over the politicization of the issue by different parties and implored upon the Government to rather expedite the construction work so that the project is completed at the earliest.
Mr Singh has asked the concerned ministries to work out all procedural and technical bottlenecks related to the project at the appropriate level and desist from making unnecessary and controversial public remarks about the project. Such projects generally undergo revisions and minor changes but shelving a running project like this is neither possible nor acceptable as it represents the aspirations of the people of Jammu. In fact, the present government should try to improve the project by creating better infrastructure around the Lake.
The Lake should have a spiritual centre, Yog centre, a Haat displaying the rich cultural heritage of various regions of the state and recreational activities for the tourists and local population. Instead of making this project a battleground for political scoring all the stakeholders must come up with constructive opinions on the project, he opined.
This project was envisaged as a booster for tourism, irrigation, culture, environment, afforestation, and overall economic growth of Jammu and its adjoining areas. This project is a long pending demand of the people of Jammu region and it should be dealt with accordingly. There is no question of shelving such a multi-faceted project and I will personally ensure that this project is realized at the earliest, he said.
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