Jammu, Jan 03 (KNS): Secretary to Government Tourism Department Rigzin Samphel today visited the Bahu and Mahamaya site of prestigious Jammu Ropeway Project and took detailed stock of the progress of ongoing works.
Managing Director, J&K Cable Car Corporation, Shamim Ahmad Wani along with other officers of JKSCCC and Tourism Deptt. accompanied the Secretary.
While reviewing the progress of ongoing work , the Secretary was informed that the work on Jammu Ropeway Project is in full swing and the trial runs of Section first (Mahamaya to Peerkho) are currently going on.
The Secretary while also taking the gondola ride from Bahu to Mahamaya Park was briefed that the construction of other allied works at all the three stations are nearing completion, landscaping at Mahamaya and Peerkho is in progress, further Managing Director conveyed to Secretary Tourism that Executive Engg. (M&W) has been asked to complete all pending works at the earliest.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The Secretary observed that this project would also go a long way in promotion of tourism in Jammu region, which would in turn give a fillip to the economy of the areas by way of generating ample job opportunities for the people related with tourist activities as well as the youth.
The ropeway from Bahu Fort to Mahamaya has 8 cabins and from Mahamaya to Peer Kho 14 cabins and the total number of towers in section 1(Peer Kho to Mahamaya) and section 2 (Bahu Fort to Mahamaya) are 9 and all the critical components have been imported. With regard to safety of project, all standard operating procedures have been adopted as per international norms.
The Secretary asked the officers to adopt a multipronged strategy to harness the tourism potential of the state and develop Jammu and Kashmir as a leading destination, adding that the tour and travel industry can again become the principal engine of the state’s economic growth. (KNS)