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Hello Jammu News at 6:48:00 PM 0

'Preparedness for trial run reviewed'

JAMMU, April 02: Minister of State for Education, Culture and Tourism, Priya Sethi today reviewed preparedness for trial run of Jammu Ropeway Project scheduled for this month.
The Minister accompanied by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Hemant Kumar Sharma, Managing Director, J&K Cable Car Corporation Shamim Ahmad Wani,
ACR Jammu,Nisar Ahmad Shad, GM, JKSCCC, Riyaz Malik, Deputy Project Manager, Rakesh Bhat besides senior functionaries of the concerned departments and executing agencies visited Peerkho - the first take off point, Mahamaya temple - second landing bay area and Bagh-e-Bahu - the third and final destination where huge chunk of land has been acquired for developing parking, restaurant, viewing decks, landscaping, ticketing and landscaping for the conveniences of tourists.
Priya Sethi issued on spot directions to the officials of J&K Cable Car Corporation to expedite work and ensure that first trial between Mahamaya Temple and Bagh-e-Bahu is conducted in time. The project, she said, is of utmost importance and going to be biggest tourist attraction besides adding to aesthetics of Jammu City. She said that successful trial run of eight coaches will encourage the engineers which in turn will boost their morale to complete first ropeway as well.
Priya Sethi said that this 1.7 Kilometer Jammu Ropeway Project Rs 70 Crore, is going to have dedicated power connections, state of the art decks, well lit and maintained restaurants and heavy-duty DG sets for power backups. In the initial stages, eight cable cars will be put on tiral this month and then 12 more cars will be made operational on first stretch connecting both ends of river Tawi in the middle of this year.
Giving details of the physical achievements of project, the Managing Director J&K Cable Car Corporation, Shamim Ahmad Wani and engineers informed that work on casting of truss beam of Section-I Mahamaya station and 7 number of Tower structures have been completed. They said that work on approach roads and construction of retaining Wall at Bahu besides restaurants at all places are in the completion stages.
Priya Sethi said, keeping in view ecotourism, this cable car project will provide people a high-quality tourism experience that ensures that transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment are associated with zero-pollution. To give people accessibility to these decks, battery operated cars have been planned so that environment and forest area of Jammu is protected. Compared with road vehicles, cable cars are environmentally friendly, convenient, and economical and will connect Mubarak Mandi, Old city, Mahamaya Temple and Bagh-e-Bahu.
She said that other than this the coalition government led by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has developed Sidhra Golf Club, parks on river banks of Tawi, Suchetgarh, tulip Garden at Sanasar, Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex, Mahara Hari Singh park.
The Minister said that the prestigious ropeway project is going to be an alternative transportation, connect recreational hotspots, provide new perspective for viewing scenery and enable tourists to appreciate unique natural views and scenery.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:31:00 PM 0


JAMMU, JANUARY 05 - Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta inaugurated the week long Bahu Fort Football Premier League being held at Bahu Fort, here today.
The tournament has been organized to encourage youth participation in sports and provide them a platform to showcase their sporting talents.
The opening match for the tournament was played between youth of ward 47 and ward 48.
Appreciating the organizers for this event, the Speaker said that sports, co curricular activities are essential to rightly channelize youth towards productive, healthy lifestyle. He said that with their involvement in sports, youth can be kept away from drug menace, besides motivating them to follow a righteous path in their lives.
Enumerating the benefits of games and sports, the Speaker said sports keep body and mind fit, besides teaching accountability, dedication, leadership and other positive traits among youth. He said the Government is taking all necessary steps for promotion of physical literacy and healthy living among the people. Besides, efforts are underway to create advanced infrastructure and facilities for sports in the State, he added. 

Earlier, the Speaker also joined the Gurpurab celebration at the Chand Kour Gurdwara, Gumat wherein he encouraged the people to inculcate the inspirational teachings of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:02:00 PM 0


JAMMU, NOVEMBER 21: The Committee on Public Undertaking of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly under the Chairmanship of MLA, Satpaul Sharma today inspected the pace of work on Cable Car project from Mubarak Mandi to Bagh-e-Bahu.
Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta also accompanied the Committee members during the visit.
Legislators, G M Saroori, Rajesh Gupta, Abdul Majid Larmi, Rajeev Sharma and Vikram Randhawa also accompanied the Committee during their visit to the project sites.
During the visit, the Committee inspected all three sites of   construction work including Bahu Fort, Mahamaya Temple and Peerkho and impressed upon the concerned officers to expedite the works.
Managing Director Cable Car Corporation Limited, ShabirWani informed the Committee about the status of ongoing works and said that almost 70 percent work on the project has been completed and rest of the work would be completed by March, 2018 with an estimate cost of Rs 75 crore.
Chairman while asking the concerned agency to put in sincere efforts in the timely completion of the project said that this prestigious project would help in making this tourist destination more attractive besides benefitting the people related with the tourism industry.
He said with this project, people visiting Vaishno Mata shrine would be attracted to visit Jammu city.
 Speaking on the occasion, Kavinder Gupta said that with the completion of this project, the long pending demand of the people of Jammu will be fulfilled and hoped that it will help in boosting the tourism sector in Jammu.
He also stressed upon the concerned officers to adopt a mechanism to protect the environment safeguards during and after the completion of the projects. He said that all ongoing work on all key projects of Jammu should be completed within the set time frame.
Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, Vice President JKSCCL, Bari Andrabi and other concerned senior officers were also present on the occasion.
Earlier, Chairman of the Committee also chaired a meeting with the senior officers of J&K State Finance Corporation (JKSFC) to discuss the CAGs Audit Paras pertaining to the corporation.
While deliberating on the Audit Paras pertaining to the JKSFC regarding one-time settlement of 29 cases without affecting any recovery from the defaulters, the Committee expressed its deep concern for casual approach of the Finance Department as Administrative Department of State Finance Corporation.
By way of sending the reply without approval of the Commissioner Secretary and office of the Accountant General, the Committee asked the concerned Managing Director to Come up with the approved reply of Commissioner Secretary Finance Department and also get a approval by the Accountant General in next meeting.
Managing Director, however while briefing the Committee informed that the settlement process does not need approval of the government but it is approved by the Board of Directors.

Accountant General, AG Office, S Chatterjee, Managing Director JKSFC, Mohammad Farooq, General Manager JKSFC, N A Bhat, Manager JKSFC, Jagat Ram, besides senior officers of concerned department and Assembly Secretariat were also present in the meeting.
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