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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 CM for connecting Bhaderwah directly with HP, Punjab to boost tourism Counting today for Leh elections; boost their economy. aimed at putting the tourist To facilitate Kailash Kund Meadow, he directed the Noting that only 1.7 lakh resort in the forefront of travel Yatra, the Chief Minister asked Tourism Department to carry out BJP, Cong keep fingers crossed tourists have visited industry. Secretary Tourism to conceive a a feasibility survey for develop- Council as they were Alliance pletely in free, fair and smooth Bhaderwah this year, the Asking the officers to bring plan for creation of add-on facil- ing slopes for skiing. partners in the State manner. Chief Minister said the num- hidden destinations like ities for the pilgrims, for which a In order to attract inward Government. Similarly, "We will start the counting ber can go up manifold once Bhaderwah on the tourism can- project can be conceived under captive segment, Mufti Sayeed sources said, if the Congress for 13 seats (No. 16 to 26 i.e. the infrastructure is generated vas of the State, the Chief Pilgrim Tourism. directed Tourism Department to was close to majority, it could Leh and surroundings) in the as there was not much scope, Minister described creation of Placing high priority on focus on diversifying leisure be backed by the NC, if the first phased at 8 am, which was at present, for the people to high-end tourism infrastructure improving intake capacity at activities by offering tented latter wins any seat in Leh. likely to be completed around extend their stay at Jai, Padri, as capital-intensive for which he Bhaderwah and Jai, Mufti accommodation, paragliding, BJP and Congress had con- 12 noon. The second phase (i.e. Seoj Dhar, Kailash Kund and sought participation of the pri- Sayeed stressed upon creating skiing and water sports in sever- tested 25 seats each while PDP from 1-13 seats) will be taken other such places. He called vate players. He said public pri- cluster of villas for night-bound al scenic locations to draw visi- and NC had fought elections on up from 1 pm onwards and will upon the Tourism Department vate partnership in tourism sector tourists, without disturbing the tors. eight seats each. Newly floated be completed between 4 pm. New Ladakh Movement Counting of all seats will be to raise accommodation and will not only spur investment but environment. He also issued During his address at Troops during encounter with militants at Manzimpora in (NLM), which had fielded can- over by 5 pm,'' he said. other required facilities at all also sustain local economy by instructions for completing the Bhaderwah Festival, the Chief Shopian on Thursday. — Excelsior / Younis Khaliq such places. He announced creating job opportunities. “The Bhaderwah Fort Conservation Minister extended his heart-felt didates on 17 seats, is also hop- Authorities have deployed Golf Club for Jai and asked footprint of tourists won’t Project, for which Union greetings to the people on the ing to do well in the elections. A two Supervisors and four 2 HM militants killed in Shopian total of 90 contestants were in Counting Agents for one seg- the Tourism Department to increase unless advance planning Ministry of Tourism had sanc- auspicious occasion of causing damage to window reached the spot and have start- fray for the elections to 26 seats. ment each. In addition to this, explore possibilities of skiing is done to launch destinations tioned funds. “Bhaderwah Fort Dussehra. panes. Police immediately ed the investigations. has great heritage value. It needs Handing out an assurance Meanwhile, Deputy Magistrates have also been to be preserved by taking exper- that his Government will not dis- Commissioner, Leh, Prasanna deployed in the town. Adequate tise from Indian National Trust criminate against any region or Ramaswamy, the Election number of para-military forces Clashes amid curfew like restrictions for Art and Cultural Heritage people, Mufti Sayeed said that Authority for the LAHDC Leh, and police were deployed in Police and para-military Anantnag district curfew-like (INTACH),” he suggested. nobody will harbour a sense of told the Excelsior that counting town and outskirts to ensure Central Reserve Police Force restrictions continued today He directed CEO BDA to injustice and deprivation. He will be held in two phases to peace during counting and vic- (CRPF) were heavily deployed after continued protests and involve citizenry in keeping the hailed the multicultural ethos of ensure that it was held com- tory processions. at Jehangir Chowk, Shaheed clashes in the area since Sunday resorts clean and showcasing the State which has withstood Gunj, Maisuma, Karan Nagar, against the killing of truck con- cluster of destinations in its the test of time. No step initiated to implement CM’s Lal Chowk, Abi Guzar, Budshah ductor, Zahid Rasool Bhat. brochures and in-house publicity He said that relatively small Chowk, Regal Chowk, Dalgate, Police and CRPF men were campaigns. number of students pursue stud- major announcement in DDB TRC, Gaw Kadal, Basant Bagh deployed in strength in Secretary Tourism informed ies at the Jammu University’s filled to quite an extent has the DDB, the concerned and Batamaloo areas to prevent Anantnag town and other sensi- the Chief Minister that Tourism Bhaderwah Campus. He said turned out to be hoax”. authorities are undermining Shia mourners from taking out tive areas. The restrictions were Department is planning to diver- there is an urgent need to opti- According to the sources, the importance of this institu- Moharram processions. also imposed in Botengoo and sify its activities to attract mally utilise the huge infrastruc- the Government has not even tion, which otherwise is being However, despite restric- Bijbehera areas of the district greater number of travellers to ture and the human resource written to the National placed in highest esteem by tions, mourners appeared at while the spontaneous shutdown this resort. He said BDA has deployed at the campus by Hydroelectric Power the present Coalition Shaheed Gunj, Batamaloo, Kani in other parts of the district con- booked an expenditure of attracting a much larger number Corporation (NHPC), which is Government in the official Kadal and Jehangir Chowk tinued. Parts of Kulgam district Rs.36.82 crore, out of the of students. “Unless we do that, operating Dul Hasti project on statements”, sources said, areas and tried to carry out pro- also observed a shutdown released amount of Rs. 41.02 the objective of setting up a river Chenab in Kishtwar dis- adding “the creation of such a cessions but Police and CRPF against the killing. crore for executing various pro- satellite campus at Bhaderwah trict for two per cent contribu- Fund should have been done foiled their attempt. Protesters clashed with jects under State Plan and CFA will be vitiated,” he added. tion from the profits of the pro- without wasting any time as Police used batons and fired police at various places in Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Deputy CM Dr (Central Financial Assistance). In the backdrop of huge ject to the Chenab Valley major parts of Doda, tear smoke shells to disperse Anantnag and Bijbehera towns Nirmal Singh lighting the lamp to inaugurate Bhaderwah “We need to increase the potential in hydropower genera- Development Fund as per the Kishtwar and Ramban dis- them and foiled their proces- soon after police and CRPF was Festival on Thursday. — Excelsior/Tilak Raj bed-capacity from approximate- tion, Mufti Sayeed said the Skill announcement made in the tricts are still crying for devel- sion. Scores of mourners were withdrawn in the evening. At atop Jai, which will be snow- like Bhaderwah and Jai. The ly 500 at present, keeping in Development Institute will be DDB meeting. opment in varied sectors”. detained by police and taken to KP road protesters attacked a bound during the winters. optimal use of our existing assets view the potential of Bhaderwah set up in Chenab Valley, which “We have not received any “Any further delay in cre- Police Stations. However, they police party with a petrol bomb. Pointing out that Bhaderwah will help make tourism a rev- to attract more visitors,” he will enhance the prospects of communication from any of ation of this fund would be a were later let off in the evening. However, no one was injured. and other areas of the Chenab enue-generating industry,” he added. employability of our educated the Government agency in this cruel joke with the people of The clashes in the morning Protests were also reported from Valley have vast potential of stated. As many as 1.7 lakh tourists unemployed youth from the regard”, said a senior officer these districts as on one side and evening also broke out at Devsar area of Kulgam district. religious tourism, the Chief In order to showcase have visited Bhaderwah this region. of the NHPC, adding “we have their elected representatives Maisuma area between police The curfew-life restrictions Minister said what was required Bhaderwah, Jai, Padri, Seoj and year, including pilgrims who Highlighting the cama- only heard about Government have failed to get due represen- and protesters. The protesters in the Anantnag will continue on part of the administration Kailash Kund as one-circuit des- come to pay obeisance at raderie between Prime decision vis-à-vis approaching tation in the Council of pelted stones at police and they tomorrow in view of protest call were the steps to tap it. tination, the Chief Minister Kailash Kund and Mani Mesh Minister, Narendra Modi and us for contribution to the Ministers for raising voice of fired tear smoke.