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Jora for timely completion of Mukhdoom Sahib, Mubarak Mandi ropeways
29th BODs of SCCC
4/20/2011 9:48:19 PM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 20: State Cable Car Corporation (SCCC) has earned revenue of Rs. 12.48 crore at Gulmarg during last fiscal and has fixed a revenue target of Rs. 14 crore for current financial year.
Corporation has also taken up construction of Rs. 17.87 crore Kungdoori Chair Lift which would also be thrown open during the current financial year. This was given out at 29th Board of Directors meeting of the Corporation held here today under the chairmanship of Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora.
Meeting reviewed physical and financial achievements registered by Corporation during last fiscal and took some decisions for making the Corporation more viable and commercial, besides early commissioning of new ropeway projects to be executed in Srinagar and Jammu cities for promoting tourism activities.
Meeting was informed that construction work of indigenous passenger ropeway Makhdoom Sahib has already started and would be completed during this financial year. While reviewing the status of ropeway from Mubarak Mandi to Mahamaya to Shahabad Bahu Fort it was decided that all technical, codal and land acquisition matters for execution of the project would be completed at the earliest.
Overhauling of Section-1, purchase of hydraulic and electrical items of Gulmarg Gondola Project, adoption of accounts for the year 1997-98 & 98-99, 99-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, conversion of COLA into DA to the employees, filling up of 12 vacancies of technicians, approval of annual plan, revision in the delegation of financial powers of Managing Director of the Corporation were among other agenda points discussed in the meeting and appropriate decisions taken for making Corporation more vibrant.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister underscored the need for early implementation of the decisions taken by BOD’s time to time for making the Corporation more vibrant and viable. Minister said policy of the Government is to promote tourist attractions in all the regions of the State, adding that laying of ropeways at Jammu, Srinagar, Doda and Ashmuqam besides other scenic areas of the State is also a part of the initiatives taken by the Government.
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