Tourists’ attraction Sihar Baba in Reasi faces Govt apathy

View of Sihar Baba temple with natural water fall.
View of Sihar Baba temple with natural water fall.

Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Oct 9:  Contrary to the State Government’s tall claims of equitable development and also promoting tourist destinations in Jammu region, picturesque Sihar Baba water fall site near Reasi town has been facing apathy of concerned authorities.
Despite being visited by a number of tourists, both locals and from outside the State, the Tourism Department and other concerned agencies seem least interested to promote this scenic place, which attracts people  because of a gigantic natural water fall.
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The visiting tourists told the Excelsior that they were feeling disappointed over the alleged callous attitude of the concerned authorities towards such a place with natural beauty, which could have been developed as an attractive tourist site by providing facilities to the visiting people.
According to the locals, some infrastructure was developed here for the visiting tourist but the same got damaged in the devastating 2014 floods. “Since then not even a single penny has been spent by the Tourism Department for development of this place, which speaks of the callousness of the Government agencies towards tourist places in Jammu region,” they added.
Besides infrastructure, road to this tourist place is also in a poor condition thus discouraging the visitors to come here again or promote the site for others to visit. If developed properly with a good road link, more pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi can be diverted to this scenic place for enjoying natural beauty, which would also promote business in the area and consequent employment to locals.
When contacted, the local MLA and Minister of State, Ajay Nanda said that the Tourism Department has planned to rebuild the damaged infrastructure and other facilities at the Sihar Baba and the process was on for tendering the work.

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