Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 12: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture, Raman Bhalla, today chaired a high level meeting of officers of Tourism and Culture departments to review the progress of restoration work on Chingus Sarai being constructed at Rajouri and Bahu Fort, Jammu, here this afternoon.
District Development Commissioner, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Director Horticulture, Anil Kumar Sharma, Consultant Tourism and Culture, S K A Qadri, Chief Architect, V K Pant besides other senior officers of Tourism and Culture departments were present on the occasion.
Addressing the meeting, the Minister said Government has submitted a proposal of Rs. 63.50 lakh for completion of remaining works including restoration of collapsed wall of Bahu fort.
Bhalla said that promotion of heritage tourism across the State is receiving focused attention of the Government. He added that renovation of Poonch Fort has been taken up at a cost of Rs. 3.79 crore while the Government would submit another project to the Centre for renovation works of heritage sites in the area.
The Minister said that historical tourist spots of Poonch district are also being fully developed with an expenditure of Rs 20 crore by Poonch Tourism Development Authority (PTDA) under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP). Besides, the tourist spots along Mughal Road like Noori Chamb, Peer-ki-Gali, Tatta Panni would also be developed on priority.
Bhalla said Government is mooting a plan to restore pristine glory of Maharaja Poonch palace (Poonch House) at Talab Tillo Jammu. He directed the State Archives and Tourism Department authorities to initiate necessary process in this regard.
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