Aqua Park to be established at Botanical Garden

Principal Secretary, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Transport Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today convened a meeting of senior officers of Fisheries, Floriculture and Tourism departments to review the modalities for the establishment of a mega Aquarium/Aqua Park at Botanical Garden here.

Director Floriculture, Hafeez Ahmed Shah, Director, Fisheries,R N Pandita, Director, Animal Husbandry Kashmir, Purnima Mittal were present inthe meeting.

   

During the meeting, Dr Sammon said the proposedAquarium/Aqua Park is being established with aim to attract tourists on thepattern of Bahu Fort aquarium at Jammu. He further said Fish aquarium will beset up underground near Botanical Garden and on the surface, a beautiful aquapark will also be set up. Dr Samoon said the aquarium, once completed, will notonly provide employment opportunities to local youth but will also generaterevenue for the state.

It was given out that project would provide an added touristattraction in the vicinity of the Dal Lake, Mughal Gardens and world-famousTulip Garden in the foothills of Zabarwan Mountain. Dr Samoon directed the seniorofficers of concerned departments to make collective efforts to complete allrequirements of this prestigious project as early as possible so that the workon the project to be started soon.

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