JK News Today
Jammu, March 28:
The Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly under the Chairmanship today conducted an extensive inspection of State Cable Car Project at Bahu Fort-Mahamaya-Peerkho and Sidhra Golf Club Jammu.
The PUC headed by MLA, Sat Paul Sharma and Legislators, Ghulam Mohammad 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.
