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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016 (PAGE 5) Govt has resolved to protect DyCM meets people of environment: Lal Singh Suchetgarh border areas Excelsior Correspondent along with forest huts and proper fencing for which ten- Excelsior Correspondent KATHUA, Oct 2: Every der costing Rs 1 crore has been reform shall be aimed to make JAMMU, Oct 2: Deputy floated recently. Chief Minister Dr Nirmal natural habitat of animals a He said Forest Department well protected place for their Singh today assured the people is undergoing administrative of border areas that all neces- living. and policy changes and focused This was stated by Minister sary arrangements have been on making forest assets such as put in place at the camps setup for Forest, Ecology and zoos and sanctuaries a revenue Environment Ch. Lal Singh for their safety in case of any generating entities. He said Rs exigency. during a programme to com- 120 crore Jambu Zoo Project memorate wildlife week here Deputy Chief Minister was would be constructed on mod- interacting with people of bor- today. ern lines having all infrastruc- The PDP-BJP Government der areas of Suchetgarh area. Ministers Priya Sethi and Ajay Nanda alongwith officers participating in Shobha Yatra at Katra He was accompanied by on Sunday. Minister for PHE, Floods & Irrigation Sham Lal Choudhary. Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh flanked by Minister Priya, Nanda inaugurate SSP Jammu Dr Sunil Gupta of PHE Sham Lal Choudhary interacting with people of and SDM R S Pura Vikas Suchetgarh on Sunday. Kundal while apprising the connected to the control rooms ple of border areas and 21st Navratra Festival at Katra Ministers about the arrange- to the people. appealed them to cooperate ments being made at the camps Directing to put in place all with the administration during Excelsior Correspondent estimated cost of Rs. 100 crore the people of Katra in maintain- said that all necessary instruc- basic facilities at the camps, this tough time so that their and is expected to be completed ing cleanliness and said that tions have been issued to the KATRA, Oct 2: Minister of Deputy Chief Minister asked security would be ensured. within next two years. Similarly Reasi is the focal point of tourist concerned officers to shift the the camp officers to remain Later, Deputy Chief State for Education, Technical Minister for Forest Ch. Lal Singh addressing a function at steps are afoot to explore tourism activities in the State and steps people of villages falling 0-10 present at the camps and ensure Minister visited the camps Education, Culture, Tourism, Kathua on Sunday. sites in Reasi and promote it as an are afoot to promote infrastructur- kms from International Border. availability of ration, power setup in R S Pura to take stock Horticulture, Floriculture and al facilities to give a fillip to the adventure tourist destination has taken up the resolve for It was further informed that 8 supply, drinking water, security of the arrangements. He also Parks, Priya Sethi along with tourism sector which is the back- tural facilities where the ani- along with an important pilgrim- holistic improvement and pro- camps are functional with ade- and sanitation. enquired from the people about Minister of State for Finance, bone of our economy. mals will be kept in moats and age. tection of environment and its quate arrangements and place He stressed on close coordi- the facilities being provided to Planning, IT, Law, Justice and Emphasizing on promoting Earlier, in his welcome not in cages so that the visitors important components viz for- for additional 6 camps has been nation among all concerned them. Parliamentary Affairs, Tribal tourism in the Jammu region, she address Divisional Commissioner can see the animals in a natural est, animals, wetland etc. He identified in case of require- departments so that people are MLA R S Pura Gagan Affairs, Labour and Employment, said that Katra is among one of the Jammu, Dr. Pawan Kotwal said environment. said the man-animal conflict is ment. provided with all basic facili- Bhagat was also present in R S Relief and rehabilitation, Ajay ten cities which have been that this year we are celebrating Earlier the Minister inaugu- an outcome of undue interfer- Deputy Chief Minister vis- ties at the camps. He further Pura and apprised the Deputy Nanda today inaugurated the 21st declared as icon cities in India and 21st Navratra festival and it has rated the wildlife week cele- ited border villages Falora, directed civil administration to Chief Minister about the situa- Navratra Festival at Katra. concerted efforts are being made assumed great significance as this ence of humans in the natural brations by paying floral trib- Suchetgarh, Gharana and inter- strictly follow Standard tion in wake of tension on After inaugurating the festi- to attract more tourists to this city. mega event explicitly showcases habitat of animals thus posing utes to the father of nation acted with people and listened Operating Procedure for evacu- International Border. val, Ministers participated in the Priya further said that multi- our rich composite culture and great threat to the existence of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal their problems. ating people from border areas. Later, Dr Singh visited heritage . both entities. He said to mini- Bahadur Shastri on their birth * Watch video on Excelsior Youtube Channel He directed the administra- Minister for PHE, Floods & GMC Jammu to enquire the He said this year the funding mize such conflicts the Forest anniversary. tion to maintain close coordina- Irrigation Sham Lal health of those injured in a road magnificent Shobha Yatra, taken pronged approach needs to be fol- for the festival has been enhanced Ministry has taken initiative to Ex-MLA Basohli tion with people and provide Choudhary, who also repre- mishap occurred on Saturday at out from Asia Crossing depicting lowed by involving stake holders to Rs. 50 lakh and with the active go for plantation of fruits Constituency Kanta Andotra every help in case of any emer- sents the Suchetgarh con- Rampur in Billawar and direct- rich cultural heritage of the State to ensure holistic development of partaking of various stakeholders plants so that animals shall also spoke on the occasion and gency. He also asked them to stituency, assured full support ed the authorities to ensure which culminated at Bus Stand the area. the festival shall attract tourists in find their food within their nat- highlighted the need of conser- provide 24X7 helpline numbers of the Government to the peo- proper medicare to the injured. Katra. Stressing on Swachh Bharat large number. ural habitat. vation of wildlife for human Speaking on the occasion, Mission, she urged the people to More than 20 Jhankis were While highlighting initia- existence. Priya Sethi said that Navratra fes- keep their surroundings clean taken out during the Shobha Yatra tives undertaken by the present Later, the minister distrib- tival is a beautiful amalgam of and fulfill the dream of Mahatma today and various artists from Government, Ch Lal Singh uted the plants saplings among Interaction Forum for end to Kashmir unrest devotion and festivities which Gandhi. Cleanliness is next to Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand said the State is marching the people present in the cele- Excelsior Correspondent society, academics, trade and cratic fabric of the state. reflects the rich heritage and com- Godliness, she added and exhort- ahead with a vision to make industry, media, advocates, Jandial said that present and other States besides local brations. JAMMU, Oct 2: While posite culture of the State on ed that we all should make collab- artists participated in the cultural Jammu & Kashmir model State PCCF A.K Singh, Chief environmentalists, retired civil turmoil could not be linked national platform. appreciating the successful orative efforts towards the mis- procession. The main attraction of for taking forest protection ini- Wildlife Warden Suresh servants participated in the with present PDP-BJP alliance While highlighting the major “surgical strikes” on the seven sion of our Prime minister the programme was the Kud tiatives. He said department Chugh, MD social forestry three hours’ interactive session Govt as it was essential to initiatives underway in the tourist militants’ launching pads towards a clean and green India. Dance which is a famous dance has undertaken mass plantation corporation Suresh Gupta, and shared their views candid- respect the overwhelming sector which shall promote across LoC as the need of the Speaking on the occasion, form of Chenab valley region drives across the State which is CCF Jammu Roshan Jaggi, ly. mandate of Jammu. Jammu as an independent tourist hour, an interactive session on MoS Finance and Planning and performed by the locals to one of the steps towards Director Social Forestry A.K A presidium comprising Challenging this theory to jus- destination, Priya Sethi said that `current situation in J&K emphasized on the development mark the celebrations of harvest- increasing forest wealth of the Tiwari, , Director Forest Prof SK Sharma, KB Jandial, tify unrest, he said that in Rs. 400 crore have been ear- State’, organized by the of infrastructure at Katra and ing. State. Protection Force R.K Tiwari, HC Jalmeria Advocate con- democracy, one region cannot marked for development of vari- Interaction Forum, Jammu asked the concerned to work in Among others, IGP Danish The Minister added that to DFO Wild Life Priyanka vener, Ashok Sharma former dictate the electoral outcome ous tourist circuits in the area. tandem with the Shrine Board to Province felt that whatever Rana , CEO SMVDSB, Katra give impetus to tourism sector, Sareen, DFO Kathua, DFO legislator presided while Capt of other region on the basis its She said that Mantalai Spiritual may be the causes of unrest in improve facilities in Katra town .