Chairman PDF Hakeem Yaseen on Saturday called on Governor Satya Paul Malik at Rajbhawan, Srinagar and discussed prevailing socio-economic, political issues in the state.
According to a PDF statement, Hakeem Yaseen urged theGovernor to lift restrictions oncivilian movement on National Highway as it was badly affecting economy of thestate especially fruit industry.
PDF chief also urged the Governor to release funds approvedfor the current fiscal as the developmental tempo in the state has beenhampered due to non-availability of adequate grants at the ground level.
Hakeem Yaseen invited the Governor to visit Doodhpathri andTossamaidan tourist resorts to have first hand appraisal about the unmatchednatural tourism beauty. He asked the Governor that both these touristspots, despite being nearest to thesummer capital, Srinagar, have been”neglected by the successive dispensations on political grounds”.
Hakeem Yaseen, while apprising the Governor about the vasttourism potential of Doodhpathri and Tossamaidan tourist resorts , sought hispersonal intervention for undertaking basic tourism infrastructure there. Hecomplained that though a comprehensive DPR for construction of a Gandolaproject at Doodhpathri was prepared way back in 20003 but due political gruge, no work was started on this ambitioustourism project during last 15 years . Similarly, there was a dire need toconstruct Gulmarg-Tossamaidsn- Doodhpathri- Yousmarg tourism circuit to opennew tourism attractions for the intrernational and local tourists.
He said the proposed tourist circuit would open new jobopportunities for the local youth.