Sarmad Hafeez reviews functioning of Tourism Deptt, TDAs of Jammu Division
JAMMU: Secretary Tourism Sarmad Hafeez Wednesday reviewed the functioning of the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu as well as Tourism Development Authorities (TDAs) of Jammu Division.
In this regard a high level meeting of officers was held to review the CAPEX Budget, PMDP projects, PMRP projects, establishment of tented colonies, Home stay, wayside amenities, installation of signages and ease of doing business of the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu as well as Tourism Development Authorities.
The Secretary impressed upon the officers to ensure that the works tendered/ allotted under CAPEX, PMDP, PMRP Budgets of the Directorate and Tourism Development Authorities should be completed in a time bound manner with proper planning and regular site visit by the executing agencies.
He emphasized upon the officers that allotted funds to the Directorate and Tourism Development Authorities should be utilized to its optimum level for which reports should be submitted to the higher authorities on a monthly basis.
While highlighting about different initiatives of Administration, Sarmad said that administration is making availability of rooms through Home-Stay Cluster for which Government has fixed a target to pitch 15000 number of tented accommodations across J&K (8000 in Kashmir Division and 7000 in Jammu Division) by 15th August, 2022 with handholding of the of the local inhabitants and NGOs.
He asked the officers to facilitate the aspiring youth for establishing home stay clusters.
The Secretary emphasized upon the officers that the registration process for Home Stays should be eased out as more and more people are coming forward for registrations under the scheme, which will create employability avenues for them. He asked the officers to display the list of home stay colonies/tented clusters prominently at all the tourist places across Jammu division like Surinsar, Mansar, Patnitop, Bhaderwah, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Bani-Basohli, Lakhanpur-Sarthal and others for facilitation of intending visitors/tourists.
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