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| Describes tourism corner stone in economy | | Omar inaugurates Golf Course at Sidhra | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, APRIL 24: Describing tourism corner stone of State’s economy Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah said today that the abundant water resources and natural grandeur are two potential areas of Jammu and Kashmir to harness for holistic development and well being. Addressing a large number of golfers and Jammuites at a prize giving ceremony on the conclusion of inaugural golf tournament at Sidhra near Jammu today, the Chief Minister said that vigorous efforts are on to retrieve the State’s pristine tourism glory and bring Jammu on the tourist map of the world.
Omar Abdullah in the morning inaugurated first phase of Rs. 41 crore Golf Course laid on the bank of river Tawi on the foot of Sidhra hillock. Spread over an area of about 400 kanals, the newly laid Golf Course with nine holes is of international standard possessing unique and picturesque location.
An amount of Rs 21 crore has so far been spent on the development of 9 holes of the proposed 18 hole Jammu Tawi Golf Course.
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad tee-off the first tournament and also participated in it. Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, Minister for School Education, Peerzada Mohammad Sayed, Minister for Tourism, Nawang Rigzin Jora, Minister of State for Tourism, Nasir Aslam Wani, Advisors to the Chief Minister, Mubarak Gul and Devender Singh Rana, legislator Jugal Kishore and a large number of golfers were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister said that Government is keen to develop sports tourism in the State adding that Sidhra in Jammu is being developed as township of sports. “We are working on a proposal for establishing Tennis Academy here while the work on construction of cricket stadium is apace”, he said adding that these attractions would encourage the tourists and sports lovers to stay here and take part in mega events. Congratulating Jammutis for their dream coming true, Omar Abdullah said that the newly constructed Golf Course was a long pending demand of the people which has been realized in a great way.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah stressed on the maintenance of Golf Course and completion of all the 18 holes as soon as possible.
“You should look for showcasing this picturesque Golf Course of international standard for national and international events”, he told the management of the Golf Course and State Tourism Department
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