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| Rs 90 crore earmarked for SKEWPY during current fiscal: Rather | | | Early Times Report
BUDGAM, Aug 12 : Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs Abdul Rahim Rather today reaffirmed Govt's resolve to develop all the three regions of the State equally irrespective of political considerations and ideologies. However special focus will be on backward and neglected areas.
Addressing a public gathering at Nagabal near world famous tourist resort Yusmarg, after laying foundation of Rs. 2.50 crore Govt high school building, Rather said every part of the state will be provided equal opportunities of uniform development and justice adding that it is for the first time in the history of the state that special grants of Rs.50 crore have been earmarked in the current year's budget exclusively for development of bad pockets which will be over and above the BADP allocation and Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF).
Rather said that the famous tourist resort Yusmarg is being developed as a major adventure tourism destination as the virgin meadows and alpine slopes like Dragtolan and Barghah located in its vicinity needs to be showcased in the world tourism market.
He said a European Consortium through J&K Cable Car Corporation has started survey for construction of Gondola type ropeway between Yusmarg and Nilnaag.
Every precaution would be taken to ensure the conservation of ecology and environment.
He said the consortium has assured the Govt. that there will be no cutting of trees while erecting the ropeway. |
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