DC for tapping tourism potential

Directs officers to revive pristine Glory of 'city forest Poonch'

POONCH OCTOBER 27 : Referring to vast potential of tourism in the district for generating employment besides giving a fillip to local economic and social development, Deputy Commissioner,  Tariq Ahmad Zargar, today called for making coordinated efforts to tap this potential optimally. 

He was speaking during a meeting with officers of various departments including tourism, fisheries, social forestry, R&B, rural development department and floriculture department.

Addressing the meeting, the DC said that the administration has decided to revive the pristine glory of City" Forest Poonch" in the first phase, an already established place of tourism located on left bank of Poonch river.  

DC directed the R&B department to ensure proper maintenance of the road approaching city forest where as CEO tourism was tasked to repair existing huts and viewpoints besides creating new view points at suitable places. 

Department of fisheries was asked to repair and revive fish ponds in city forest areas while department of Forests was asked to provide timber so that  related works are completed on immediate basis.

The DC informed that in second phase  efforts will be put in to develop all potential tourist places like Nabni, Thanpeer, Jabbi (Arai), Loran, Gali Maidan, Noorpur with particular focus on creating eco tourism facilities at other places  including Naddian at Sawijjian.

On the occasion, the DC constituted a joint team of officers under the supervision of ADDC Poonch to visit Nadian Sawjian to see the scope of facilities to be created and submit feasibility report so that DPRs can be prepared accordingly.