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8 out of 12 tourism projects funded by Union Govt still incomplete 2/17/2014 10:58:03 PM Bijay Charak Jammu, Feb 17: The Union Government for promotion of tourism in J&K had sanctioned 12 projects in 2005-06. Funds for the projects were also released but astonishingly eight projects are still incomplete. Documents in the possession of Early Times reveal that in fiscal year 2005-2006, six projects which were sanctioned under product infrastructure development for destination and circuits, out of which four projects were incomplete. "The total cost of six projects is Rs.941.13 Lakhs and the amount released Rs. 782.9 Lakhs. The projects which are incomplete include Development of Integrated circuit Bhaderwah-Sinthan-Srinagar, their cost is Rs. 691.13 Lakhs and the amount released Rs. 552.9 Lakhs, another project Development of Jheri, with sanction cost of Rs. 50 Lakhs and same was released and the project status is going on", the documents read, adding that the project for Development of Gagangir, Sonamarg village their cost was Rs.50 Lakhs and Rs. 40 Lakhs has been released, another project for Development of Surinsar village of Rs.50 lakhs and Rs. 40 Lakhs for said project has also released, but projects were still laying incomplete. It further reads that in the year 2006-2007 another project was sanction under the product infrastructure development for destination and circuits, Development of Rural Tourism in village Vasaknag Kund valley was started with an estimated cost of Rs 48.53 Lakhs. "The amount was released on same year, but the status of the project is still incomplete", the documents read. Union Ministry of Tourism, in year 2006-07 approved a software work plan with an estimated cost of Rs. 52.26 Lakhs under the scheme of Capacity Building for Service Providers (CBSP), for the various villages include (Akingaam, Anantnag), Surinsar and Jhiri, out of which Rs 44.66 Lakhs was released but the status of work is still incomplete. "The project cost of (Akingaam and Anantnag) software work plan was Rs. 14.26 Lakhs and same was released but the project still incomplete, similarly the other two projects software work plan for the site of village Jhiri and Surinsar were still incomplete", the data reveals.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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