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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 7:24:00 PM 0
Examines CAGs audit paras of JKTDC


JAMMU, MARCH 27: The Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly under the Chairmanship of MLA, Sat Paul Sharma today conducted an extensive  inspection of State Cable Car Project at Bahu Fort-Mahamaya-Peerkhu and Sidhra Golf Club Jammu .
Legislators, G M Saroori, Mohammad Khalil Bandh, Raja Manzoor Ahmed, Abdul Majid Larmi, Rajesh Gupta and Vikram Randhawa besides Special Secretary, Assembly, R L Sharma, Additional Secretary, Tourism, Gulzar Ahmed, Managing Director, JK Cable Car Corporation Limited, (JKCCCL) Shamim Ahmed Wani, General Manager, JK CCCL, Badrul Jamali Bhat, Secretary, Jammu Tawi Gold Course, Manav Gupta also accompanied the Committee during their visit to the spots.
MD, JKCCCL assured the Committee that the  project would be completed  by July 2018. The Committee was also informed that the first trial on Bahu Fort to Mahamaya stretch will be conducted on  15th April next month.
The Chairman of the Committee on the occasion said that the project shall  be a major tourist attraction and  will help boost the tourism sector in Jammu    
The Chairman and members of the Committee also appreciated the Managing Director, JKSCCC and his team for progress on  the project.
Meanwhile, the Committee also visited the Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC) and took stocks of its functioning. 
During the visit, the Committee asked the concerned authorities of Tourism, JKSCCC and JTGC to take necessary measures for better upkeep   and utilization of its assets and to augment the tourism related infrastructure.
Earlier, the Committee also held a meeting here at meeting Hall Assembly Secretariat to examine the CAG’s Audit Paras pertaining to the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation Limited (JKTDC).
The concerned officers  of JKTDC, Tourism Department apprised  the Committee about the action taken on  the directions given by  the Committee  in its previous meetings and also assured the Committee that the Corporation will take all necessary steps to clear all issues  in this regard.
The Committee directed the concerned that  projects should be taken up after   getting requisite NOCs from Forest department and also to  work in synergy with forest department to complete all ongoing  projects as early as possible. The Committee also dropped some audit paras after receiving satisfactory reply from the Corporation.
Deputy Accountant General, Audit, V K Bakshi also highlighted the observation pointed out by the CAG in its audit report and gave some suggestions for necessary action by the concerned. 
Among others, Director Finance, Lateef Ahmed, FA JKTDC, Yasir Sharif, General Manager, Operation, (J), Anju Gupta, other senior officers and officials of concerned department and Assembly Secretariat were also present in the meeting.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:11:00 PM 0

Shranz-Nakhpathri Cable Car project to be expedited


JAMMU, JANUARY 23:  A meeting to discuss the status of various developmental works being undertaken in the newly created Ningli-Hygam Tarzoo Tourism Development Authority (TDA) was held here today.
Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari chaired the meeting. Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti was also present in the meeting.
Vice-Chairman JKTDC, Rafi Ahmad Mir, Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafiz, Managing Director, State Cable Car Corporation, Shamim Ahmed Wani, Director Finance Tourism and other senior officers were present.
It was given out in the meeting that the prestigious Cable Car project coming up at Shranz (Dharian) Nakhpathri, which was envisaged by the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, would effectively provide an substitute to the Gulmarg Gondola and decongest the same and provide the tourists with another viable alternative for having the Gandola ride and explored the natural beauty of the area. The project covering a distance of 16 kms is only at a distance of 5 kms from the revered shrine of Baba Reshi and is coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 36 crore.
The meeting also reviewed the pace of work on the Ningli-Hygam Tarzoo Development Authority which would be providing the tourists with the varied activities as bird watching, fish angling and water sports which are unique to the area. It was decided that a consultant would be hired to give the actual blueprint for carrying out the necessary works. The issue of land transfer was also discussed in detail.
It was given out that the Tourism Development Authority comes under Gulmarg-Baramulla-Kupwara-Leh Tourism Circuit and the work has been entrusted to National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) which is undertaken the necessary infrastructure development works under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Prime Minister’s Development Package for the state.
An amount of Rs 2.25 crore has been sanctioned under the first phase for development of ethnic village at Shranz with a tourism facilitation centre, cafeteria, book store, toilets, parking, lighting, solid waste management etc, the meeting was told.
The meeting was also told that work on shrine of Syed Haji Murad Kreeri taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 50 lakh is under execution.
The Minister for Horticulture also asked for the speedy completion of the tourist circuit which besides providing an alternative to the Gulmarg circuit would ensure that the tourism related activities of the area get a fillip resulting in generation of employment opportunities to the local youth.

The Minister for Tourism directed the officers to speed up the work on this prestigious project and ensure its timely completion so that it can effectively supplement the Gulmarg circuit and provide a viable alternative to the tourists coming to visit the state. He also directed the officers to hold meeting with NBCC to ensure that the work on this project is expedited.
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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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Hello Jammu News at 5:56:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 3 : The Gandola Cable Car (GCC) at world famous ski resort of Gulmarg, about 55 km from here in north Kashmir, was restored today after remaining grounded for 39 days. The service, connecting base camp with Affarwat, the highest skiing point, was suspended after a tree fell on the chair resulting in death of seven people, including four members of a family and three local tourist guides. Later, the government constituted a committee to conduct an inquiry into the accident. However, the committee in its report suggested to cut all trees near the GCC track. Today, the service was resumed and tourists from abroad enjoyed the first ride of the GCC. Over 100 tourists besides locals have enjoyed the ride since the service was resumed today, officials said. UNI

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