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Withdraw orders for shifting winter sports facilities from Pahalgam: PDP

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Anantnag: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Spokesperson and former MLA Pahalgam Rafi Ahmad Mir has warned the government of dire consequences if the State Government fails to withdraw its order of shifting the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIM&WS) from Pahalgam.
Stating that it was a politically motivated decision that will snatch the livelihood of locals, Mir said that for promotion of Pahalgam as a winter destination this facility which was established at Pahalgam in 1983.
“It cannot be shifted overnight on the likes and dislikes of the administration,” Mir said.
Mir said that the JIM&WS ensures winter tourism and overall capacity building for which the former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti along with the Union Defence Minister ensured all support to the institute so that locals will get benefits of winter sports activities.
Mir said that the locals have always extended hand of cooperation to government more importantly during annual AmarnathYatra but in turn government is abusing the spirit of people by this ill conceived decision of shifting JIM&WS.
“If the order is not withdrawn immediately, we will hit the streets, as it is about the livelihood of talented and deserving locals of Pahalgam,” the PDP leader added.


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