Participated in public outreach program to assess public demands.
Bandipora, 23 July 2024.
In an effort to promote eco tourism and to assess public demands for the promotion of tourist destination Dumgali, a day long public interaction cum tourism promotion programme was organised by District Administration at Quilmuqam Bandipora.
The programme was attended by Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Shakeel-ul Rehman, DDC Vice Chairperson Kounsar Shafeeq, DDC Aloosa Mewa Jan, ACR Bandipora Shabir Wani, ExEn R&B, ExEn PHE, Tehsildar Aaloosa, BDO Aaloosa, Assistant Director Tourism and Tourism scholar Shabnum Bashir Gojjar besides other sectoral officers and locals & youth of the area.
The participants were welcomed by singing songs by students and locals doning remarkable traditional attires depicting the local culture of the area.
DC Bandipora inaugurated Home Stay registered with the Tourism Department at Quilmuqam. It was given out that with this inauguration, 48 home stays have been made functional at the various tourist destination in Sumbal and Bandipora to promote local livelihood means and eco & sustainable tourism.
Speaking on the occasion DC Bandipora said that the main objective of these home stays is to promote local livelihood means, preserve tourist destinations and to facilitate tourists visiting the areas without resorting to construction of concrete permanent structures having harmful impact on the environment. He further added that these home stays will generate employment opportunities and shall also facilitate tourists visiting the interconnected tourist destinations like Dumgali, Bude Dumgali, Danna, Lashkoot, Narmarg and Chaandajji.
Durring the public interaction programme, representatives of the local areas demanded road connectivity from Quilmuqam to Dumgali and Hapatnar, Lift irrigation scheme for Reshkul to be feeded from Bonnar Nallah to cater the irrigation problems, dedicated playground for the youth of Quilmuqam, shifting of Tehsil Office Aaloosa on the main road and augmentation of mobile & internet connectivity in the area.
Shakeel-ul Rehman gave a patient hearing to all the public issues and issued on the spot directions to the officers for the settlement of the genuine concerns in a time-bound manner. Rupees six lak were approved on the spot for the installation of pumps for feeding Reshkul. He directed ExEn PHE to make these 02 pumps functional as early as possible.
DC also directed ACD and BDO Aaloosa to identify a suitable land in the area for the development of a playground. He also directed ExEn R and B Bandipora to chalk out the ways and ensure inclusion of the Quilmuqam -Dumgali and Hapatnar road in the next year NABARD plan. With regard to the shifting of Tehsil Office to a suitable location on the main road, DC directed ACR Bandipora and Tehsildar Aloosa to submit a detailed report within weeks' time
On the occasion, DC urged on the locals to ensure their cooperation and commitment for the promotion of the tourist spots like Dumgali & Dalwa in the area. He sought public support and participation in the successful implementation of the ongoing project like the Macdamization of roads, projects under JJM, electricity, and infrastructural development.
Earlier in the morning, a tracking expedition of 20 students was flagged of ADDC Bandipora Mohd Ashraf Bhat for the exploration of Dumgali and Dalwa tourist destinations.
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