Says Govt determined for preservation and safeguarding pristine glory of Sonamarg
SRINAGAR: Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad today said that government has taken various initiatives for the preservation and safeguarding the pristine glory of various health resorts including Sonamarg. He said that Sonamarg is being developed as all-time tourists destination and in this regard infrastructure is being developed on modern lines and in eco-friendly environment which he hoped would boost the socio-economic conditions of the people of the area besides would help in generating employment avenues.
The Minister was interacting with officers after inaugurating Bio-Park Tajwas-Baltal Wild life Sanctuary completed at a cost of Rs. 20 lakh and Eco-Hut Tajwas-Baltal Wild life Sanctuary completed at a cost of Rs 16 lakh.
Mian Altaf said nature has bestowed our State with enormous bounties of beauty and natural resources and preservation and conservation of this treasure is our duty so that these valuable resources sustain for coming generation beside eco balance system is maintained. He urged upon people in general and officers of the department in particular to put in all-out effort for safeguarding such resources.
The Minister said the Bio-Park and Eco-Hut will attract more tourists towards Sonamarg and will prove fascinating for the nature lovers across the globe besides will provide employment avenues for the locals
The Minister was accompanied by the Chief Wild Life Warden, Mr A.K Singh, Wild Life Warden(Central), Mr. Mohammad Sadiq, other concerned officers and people of the area.
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