Sayeed reviews progress of work at Pahalgam resort

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today took a quick round of the famous Pahalgam resort to take a firsthand appraisal of works on the ongoing projects related to tourism and other sectors.
The Chief Minister visited the Circular Road, which has recently been macadamised, and various parks maintained and developed by Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) and the Floriculture, Gardens and Parks Department, an official spokesman said.
He said Sayeed was accompanied by senior Tourism and district administration officials.
Asking Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) to prevent littering of the bowl, Sayeed ordered fencing and landscaping of stretches of green patches on either side of the roads in an aesthetic way to spruce up the resort environs.

He laid emphasis on creation of wayside amenities and landscaping along the Pahalgam-Aru Road.
During one of the review meetings, the Chief Minister, who also holds the charge of Tourism Department, had laid stress on scientific disposal of waste, for which PDA has been tasked to have a solid waste management project set up.

The Chief Minister, who later travelled to Aru from Pahalgam, described the 16-km drive as a breathtaking experience, as the newly-macadamised road runs parallel to the gushing waters of river Lidder, which snakes through various riveting spots.
Sayeed had ordered promotion of Aru as a Lavender Village and asked Tourism Department to explore possibility of laying a cable car in the resort in a bid to provide add-on facilities to the tourists.

He also ordered R-B Department to demarcate cycling pathways on either side of the resort roads as paddling is a very popular eco-friendly sport amongst tourists coming from Europe and the West.
On the directions of the Chief Minister, the Public Works Department has macadamised all important roads in and out of Pahalgam, which include those leading to Aru, Circular Road, Betaab valley, Anantnag and Bijbehara.