J&K to form Golf Development and Management Authority

"A Golf Development and Management Authority will be set up in the state to maintain, create, develop and secure the Golf Course infrastructure besides promoting Golf activities," Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora said at a meeting here yesterday.

Jora said the Chief Minister will be the ex-officio Chairman of the authority while Minister for Tourism will be the Vice Chairman.

The Minister of state for Tourism, Chief Secretary, Director General Police, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Administrative Secretaries of Planning and Finance Departments, Administrative Secretary Tourism, Directors of Tourism Kashmir and Jammu, Managing Director cum Chief Executive Officer of the Authority will be the members, the minister said.

The meeting also discussed other issues related to the creation of the Authority including the nomination and disqualification of the members.

There will be 15 members in the Authority, out of which four members will be nominated by the chairman, two from the eminent golfers and two from other sportspersons. The members will have a two-year term, he added.

"The creation of the Authority is aimed to promote Golf activities in the State which can go a long way in boosting tourism sector," Jora said.