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| Jammu becoming hub of tourism activities: Bhalla | | 3-day Baisakhi Festival concludes | |
EALRY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 15: Three day Baisakhi Festival, organized by Tourism Department in collaboration with Tour and Travel stake holders, to highlight the varied tourism potential of Jammu region, including various pilgrim and heritage tourism spots, concluded, here today.
The valedictory function was attended by Minister for Tourism, Rigzin Jora and Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla, besides Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, M.K. Dwivedi, Managing Director JKTDC, Satesh Nehru, Special Secretary Culture, T. R. Sharma and other senior state and divisional level officers of various departments which contributed in organizing the three-day cultural event.
The cultural procession was flagged off by Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora and Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla.
At Harki Poodi, a famous pilgrim spot of city of Temples, Maha Aarti was performed for peace and prosperity of the State, in which Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora and Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla, besides Pandits and a large number of devotees participated.
On the occasion, the locals take pledge that they would contribute whole heartedly for exploring the rich tourism potential of the region with special thrust on pilgrim tourism. Jora and Bhalla also inaugurated two view points constructed on the way of Harki Poodi at a cost of Rs. 20 lakh. The view points over looking panoramic view of the City of Temples.
In his address, Jora said that the Government was committed to provide equal opportunity to all the regions of the State for exploiting tourism potential. He said Jammu being the potential pilgrim tourism destination, is receiving focused attention of the government. He said the places of religious importance are being projected by roping in tour and travel operators, besides holding publicity campaigns at state national and international level.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr Raman Bhalla, reiterated that the Government was paying focused attention for exploiting the varied tourism potential of Jammu division.
Bhalla said that a number of measures have been taken to development new tourism spots and conservation of century old monuments of the region. He said that focused attention was being paid for conservation and restoration of pristine glory of Mubarak Mandi Palace, Bahu-Fort and other heritage places, besides upgradation of tourism related infrastructure, in order to attract domestic and foreign tourists towards City of Temples. He said the major endeavors of the Government were to develop an artificial lake in River Tawi at a cost of Rs. 25 crore, installation of Ropeway from Mubarak Mandi to Bagh-e-Bahu and chair lift at Patnitop. He said Golf Tourism in Jammu was also being developed on the pattern of Srinagar, adding that development of Sidhra Golf Course was the first step in this direction.
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