Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today conducted an extensive tour of Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar to take stock of arrangements being made for annual Amarnath Yatra.
The Divisional Commissioner was accompanied by DeputyCommissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar and other senior officers.
The officers of Tourism Department apprised the meeting ofthe progress on various works being executed inside the complex for providingbetter facilities to the pilgrims during the Yatra.
It was also informed that the work of up gradation andrepair and renovation of Yatri Niwas is expected to be completed by June 20.
The Divisional Commissioner inspected upcoming AmusementWater Park and other tourist facilities at Bhagwati Nagar being executed byTourism Department under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
The Executive Engineer Tourism Jammu gave a presentation onupcoming facilities at Bhagwati Nagar informing that work on amusement park andother facilities shall be completed by October, 2019.
Divisional Commissioner expressed satisfaction over upcomingstate of the art facilities being established by the Tourism Department. Healso directed for further augmenting the upcoming facilities like TouristInformation Centre, Tourist Cafeteria, Resting Shelter, Parking, Police andParamilitary Assistance, Gender Based Toilets, Queue Complex, Amphitheatre,IRCTC Booths and other components. He laid stress on developing more area underlandscaping, plantation and water bodies to attract local and domestictourists.
The Divisional Commissioner asked the Department concernedto further gear up men and machinery for timely completion of pending works.