Rs 35 cr to be
spent on mega project in first phase
SRINAGAR, MAY 31: Government will
soon set up an underground fish aquarium and aqua park at Botanical Garden
Srinagar at a cost of Rs 100 crore with an aim to provide another place of
leisure and knowledge for locals and tourists alike.
This was stated by
the Minister of State for Forest, PHE, I&FC and Fisheries Mir Zahoor Ahmad,
while chairing first meeting of officers convened to discuss the measures for
setting up the prestigious project.
The Minister said
that this would be a first of its kind modern Fish Aquarium in Kashmir Valley
on the banks of Dal Lake which will promote pisciculture besides providing an
added tourist attraction in the vicinity of the Dal Lake, Mughal Gardens and
world-famous Tulip Garden in the foothills of Zabarwan Mountain.
The Minister said
that fish aquarium will be set up underground near Botanical Garden and on the
surface, a beautiful aqua park will also be set up. He said that an amount of
Rs 35.00 crore will be spent on the project in the first phase. He said
that it will be a centrally heated aquarium to withstand extreme low
temperature during the harsh winter.
The Minister said
the aquarium, once completed, will not only provide employment opportunities to
local youth but will also generate huge revenue for the State. He also directed
the authorities to conduct a visit of the site and start work to obtain no
objection certificates from the concerned departments before the start of
ground work.
The Director
Fisheries, P. N. Pandita gave a detailed presentation about the setting up of
aquarium and Aqua Park. He apprised the meeting that the area being green belt,
it was decided to build the aquarium entirely underground so that the
environment is not affected.
Commissioner/Secretary Fisheries, R K Bhagat,
Secretary Floriculture, Talat Parvez, Director Fisheries P.NPandita,
Director Floriculture MathooraMasoom and senior officers of concerned
departments attended the meeting.
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