x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Siblings ran international drug cartel on directions of handlers in Pak, Canada | LG Sinha releases ‘Jai Kashmir’ | Delegations call on Lieutenant Governor | 50 Pak terrorists active in eight Jammu districts | We hit 9 terror targets in Pak with precision: NSA Doval | Crime Branch books SI, teacher, Anganwadi worker for using fake documents | PM Modi to distribute over 51,000 appointment letters | Wildlife Board clears over 30 defence projects | ED restores Rs 55 cr proceeds of crime | 10th batch of over 6,400 pilgrims leaves for Kashmir | ACB arrests lineman for accepting bribe | GST-linked bank account mandatory for e-tendering | Groom among 3 injured in mishap | NMC suggests 3-tier grievance-redressal mechanism | Justice for terror victims | Technology is helping turn NEP 2020 vision into reality in classrooms | The paper bag: A simple switch for a cleaner world | Kanwar Yatra: A Journey of Faith, Endurance, and Devotion | CM Yogi hears grievances of people in Janata Darshan | Yogi Govt deploys anti-drones to ensure safe, secure Kanwar Yatra | CM Pushkar Singh Dhami stresses simplification of Loan, Insurance processes | Jodhamal student sets an international record | Back Issues  
 
news details
Tourism Department allots Zabarwan Park service units in violation of norms
6/18/2019 10:42:43 PM
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report

Srinagar, June 18: In yet another case of nepotism, the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has floated norms in allotment of prized Zabarwan Park food court and other service units to a private party.
Official documents available with Early Times reveal that the prized property was allotted to a person without holding auction as per norms.
"Zabarwan Park Food Court has been allotted to Firdous Ahmad Bhat s/o Sanaullah Bhat R/o Watapora Payeen, Bandipora," the allotment order reads.
Documents reveal that Zabarwan Park Food Court was allotted to the said person vide letter No Estate30-B/DTK/113 dated 13.05.2019 after he filed an application before the Director Toursim Kashmir for managing the services units in Zabarwan Park.
They also revealed that a report was sought from the resort officer vide letter No. Estate/169/DTK/124 dated 15-05-2019 and the said officer vide letter No ZP/89/DTK/2019 dated 16-05-2019 has recommended that the service units be given to the private party.
Accordingly on 27-05-2019, Director Tourism Kashmir approved the proposal and allotted the service units of Zabarwan Park including food court and entry ticketing for 3 years at a yearly amount of Rs 3.50 Lakh.
Department has also handed over the parking area of Zabarwan Park to the private party.
In allotment order, Director Tourism Kashmir states that the law and order situation has badly hit the tourist service units in Zabarwan Park and as such private parties haven't shown any interest as the auction notice issued by the department has not evoked any response.
However, a group of aspirants told Early Times that the tourism department was benefiting blue-eyed private parties and then they were justifying it by lame excuses.
"We are going to approach Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and will also bring these issues to the notice of Governor Satya Pal Malik," they said. Commissioner Secretary Tourism, Rigzin Samphel assured that he look into the matter.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU