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CM reviews progress of work on MHS Park New recreational facility in Jammu coming up on 45 kanals of reclaimed land on Tawi bank 6/24/2016 11:35:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 24: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today visited the site of Maharaja Hari Singh Park on the banks of river Tawi here to personally take stock of the progress of work. The spacious park with recreational facilities is being developed near Tawi bridge on 45 kanals of reclaimed land and is scheduled to be dedicated to the people in August this year. Vice-Chairman, JDA, Mubarak Singh informed the Chief Minister that Rs 75 lakh are being spent on earth-filling and landscaping of the area including turfing, laying of flower beds and plantation. Immediately on her arrival here, the Chief Minister straightway drove to the site of the park to personally take stock of the progress of work on the project. She called for expediting work on the park so that the people of Jammu can get another recreational and outing facility on the banks of the river traversing the winter capital. "I want the work to be completed on this park at the earliest," she said. The Chief Minister called for setting up a coffee shop-cum-library and special ladies corner in the park. Expressing dismay over the heaps of garbage lying unattended in the Tawi river bed adjacent to the upcoming public park, the Chief Minister called for immediate disposal of the garbage to keep the river clean. She directed Jammu Municipal Corporation to deploy additional manpower for cleaning the area around the upcoming park which has otherwise become a black spot and needs to be cleared immediately. Mehbooba said with the signing of the recent MoU with Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation, for development of Tawi river front, this historic river and its surroundings would get a new look and it would add immensely to the tourism potential of Jammu city. Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Pawan Kotwal and Inspector General of Police Jammu, Danesh Rana also accompanied the Chief Minister.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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