Thursday, 25 June 2015

Make Kishtwar, Doda part of smart cities project: Saroori to state government



Kishtwar, June 25: - Vice President J&K PCC Mr. G. M. Saroori (MLA Inderwal) has asked the state government to include Kishtwar and Doda in its ambitious project of setting up more smart cities across the Jammu and Kashmir.

"In view of twin districts of Chenab Valley region having unique geographical condition, its environmental concerns and scattered population, the state government must also add the hilly and mountainous part of J&K state in the ambitious scheme," Saroori said in a meeting here at Kishtwar.

‘Nearly twenty lakhs people visits every year in Kishtwar and Doda pilgrims which includes Ziarat Shah sahib, Ziarat Farid-Ud-Din Sahib, Hazrat Asrar-Ud-Din Sahib, Chandi Mata temple, Hatta Wali Mata, Sarthal Devi temple, Athara Bhuja Devi temple, many Masjids, Temples, Madrasas besides many tourist spots including Sinthan Top, Bangar, Chatroo, Mugalmaidan, Bharat, Marmat, Bhaderwah, Chinta Valley, Seoj Meadow, and Bhal Padri, in the twin districts apart from normal tourists attracted by the beauty of Bhaderwah, Bhalessa, Kishtwar and Doda”, Saroori said and added that government must include Kishtwar and Doda in the scheme of setting of more smart cities as smart cities mission intends to promote adoption of smart solutions for efficient use of available assets, resources and infrastructure. A city equipped with basic infrastructure to give a decent quality of life, a clean and sustainable environment through application of some smart solutions.

He said that it will also assure water and electricity supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, robust IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation, safety and security of citizens.

Saroori further added that Kishtwar and Doda has lot of importance from tourism and religious point of view and hoped that the Government would realize the aspirations of more than 10 lakhs people residing in the twin districts at the earliest and include Kishtwar and Doda in its ambitious project of setting up more smart cities across the J&K.

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