SRINAGAR, JANUARY 16:
Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi impressed upon the
concerned officers & agencies to expedite work on state of art and one of the largest saffron park in
Asia to be completed at an estimated cost of Rupees 37 crore.
While reviewing the progress of finishing work on this
prestigious project at Dussu Pampore, in a meeting, he directed the concerned
officers to complete the different works including infrastructural works,
mechanical, electrical, civil works & landscaping of surroundings within
the stipulated time.
He called upon the concerned officers, engineers and
representatives of different executing agencies including representatives of
national horticulture board to work in close coordination in order to complete
the project . He asked the concerned engineers to make some necessary changes
in a particular section of park that have been suggested by the concerned
experts.
The Director was informed that the finishing work on
different sections of the park is in full swing & is nearing its
completion. It was said that the park would be handed over the department and
will be thrown open for public in near future.
During the visit, Director Agriculture exhorted upon the
officers to complete the finishing work as per the given deadline. The meeting
was attended by officers of electrical, mechanical and civil agencies,
representatives of National Horticulture Board, and other senior officers of
the department.