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| Lays foundation stone of Public Park at Halmulla Sangum |
ANANTNAG, AUGUST 31: Minister
for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Abdul Rehman Veeri
today said that development of infrastructural resources at different places is
key for the management of modern tourism and also providing the tourists with
all the modern related facilities.
The Minister made these remarks after laying the foundation stone of a Public
Park at Halmulla Sangam in Anantnag. He was accompanied by District Development
Commissioner Anantnag Muhammad Younis Malik, Director Floriculture Muhammad
Hussain Mir and other officials.
He said that the Public Park will become one of the major tourist
attractions on the Srinagar-Jammu highway. The Jehlum facing park will be
developed on modern lines and will house a book store/ art gallery. It will
also have a space to setup Kiosks.
The facility would also have a coffee/ tea point, washroom facility,
children play equipment besides Gate Plaza.
The Minister said that nature has bestowed State with beauty in
abundance and it is imperative to take steps to develop tourism infrastructure.
Mr Veeri said that Government is working on various initiatives to cater
need of tourists.
He asked the officials to consult best landscape architecture for making
this park one of the happening places on the highway.
Mr Veeri said that willow of this area used for manufacturing cricket
bats is famous for quality all over the world and creation of Public Park will
help the willow traders to get more customers at their doorstep.
He
recalled the initiatives and commitment of Late Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad
Sayeed in the promotion and development of tourism infrastructure in the State.
The officials informed the Minister that modern Garden furniture will be
setup in the park and a spacious parking facility will also be developed to
cater to rush of tourists.
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