The Administrative Council, which met here under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday, accorded administrative approval for installation of vertical lift from Peerkho Station of Jammu Ropeway Project to Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex at an estimated cost of Rs 25.07 Cr.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, J&K; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting.
The vertical lift comprises two lifts, each with a capacity of 13 passengers, ensuring efficient transportation between Peerkho Station and Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex. The project includes foot over bridge for connectivity and safety measures for the passengers.
The installation of this lift will have no adverse structural impact on Mubarak Mandi Complex. The project has been conceptualised with technical vetting from IIT Jammu.
It is an initiative aimed to seamlessly integrate key tourist attractions, thus fostering tourism and cultural exploration of the region. The area is famous for ancient temples and has scenic advantages due to the upcoming Tawi river front project.
The Administrative Council also accorded approval for change of administrative department of Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society (MMJHS), Jammu, from Tourism Department to Culture Department.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, J&K; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting.
Since maintenance of the Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex aligns with the role and responsibility of the Culture Department, the proposal was mooted by Tourism Department for change of Administrative Department of the society from Tourism to Culture Department.
By placing MMJHS under the Culture Department, its projects will become part of the Culture Department’s regular budget, making heritage preservation more organized and effective and will also address funding concerns and impart efficiency in control of the affairs of the complex.
The Administrative Council also approved transfer of 22 Kanals and 2 Marlas of land situated in Estate Devipora, tehsil Tulmulla, district Ganderbal in favour of Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) for establishment of Dairy Plant.
The Jammu and Kashmir Milk Producers Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL) shall be implementing agency for implementation of the Central Sector Scheme, National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) which shall be contributing 90% of the funding under the central sector component, and remaining 10% will be JKMPCL’s share, for execution of the project.
The project shall provide employment and reduce agro-farm wastages and also enhance nutritional value of the produce.
With this decision, approximately 1.50 lakhs milk producers will be benefited in the area and employment opportunities for approximately 400 to 500 people will be created.