Efforts will be made to keep the scenic Gurez valley, known for its Habakhatoon hill, open to tourist traffic for longer duration, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra said here today.Located on the Line of Control and usually remaining cut off for most part of the year owing to heavy snowfall, Gurez was brought in the tourist map early this year.
The Gurez-Tulail road would be kept open for longer duration to ensure speedy development of this border sub division, Vohra said while interacting with locals and officials.
He said the issue would be raised with the Border Roads Organisation, which maintains the vital highways and roads in the valley.
In view of the tourism potential of the area, he said an amount of Rs three crore has already been sanctioned for infrastructure development.
Vohra indicated a special recruitment drive by the police could be carried out after Eid-ul-Fitr and directed that winter stocking of rations and diesel be completed by October five.
He announced the release of Rs 70 lakh for the procurement and stocking of diesel, as the area is entirely dependent on generators for power. An amount of Rs 50 lakh has already been earmarked for this purpose.
Reviewing the pace of progress on various projects at a meeting with district and senior level officers, the governor sanctioned Rs one crore for the new 'Dak' Bungalow, Rs 65 lakh for construction of the Wanpora bridge and an additional Rs 30 lakh for the hospital complex currently under execution.
source : http://www.zeenews.com/
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