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| Omar equates dependable roads with faster development | | Will take up boring of tunnels, helicopter service with PM | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
GUREZ (BANDIPORA) July 24: Underlining the accessibility pre-requisite for development of hilly and remote areas,
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that he would take up the issue of boring of various tunnels in the State with Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh.
Omar said that construction of tunnels and dependable road connectivity is essentially important in Jammu and Kashmir to help link up backward areas with main highways and ensure integrated development and generation of economic activities in these areas.
The Chief Minister said that regular helicopter service for such areas is also necessary to assure the connection of these areas with the rest of the country especially during winter months.
“This issue stands taken up with the Central Government.”, he said adding that he will further push it forward.
The Chief Minister was addressing a public gathering at Dawer here after inaugurating Gurez festival aimed at showcasing this beautiful area for tourism.
The theme of the festival is promotion of tourism. An exhibition participated by various departments, cultural programmes and folk dances are other attractions of the festival.
Omar Abdullah is the first Chief Minister, who drove from Srinagar to Dawer, Gurez by road. He inspected works en-route and interacted with people at different places.
“I have witnessed the road condition from Bandipora to this place myself”, he said adding that the purpose behind his visiting Gurez by road was to assess the condition of the road and get first hand appraisal of development works by interacting with the people at various places.
Omar Abdullah asked the executing agency of Kishan-Ganga power project to ensure employment to non-skilled youth of the area adding that there is no dearth of availability of manpower of this nature in the area.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated tourist complex at Dawer and granted Rs 15 lakh under Paying Guest Scheme for the intending locals for construction of tourist accommodation in ‘Kanzwan’ area.
The Minister for Tourism, Nawang Rigzin Jora, speaking on the occasion said that schemes worth Rs 3.50 crore are presently under execution in Gurez in the tourism sector. He highlighted various schemes launched in the State for the growth and development of tourism.
Later, addressing panches and serpanches of Gurez constituency at a separate function after inaugurating 4-day orientation camp for them, the Chief Minister asked them to be prepared to shoulder the responsibility of rendering important public service.
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