STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Minister of State for Haj and Auqaf , PHE and Irrigation and Flood Control, Power Development, Industries and Commerce, Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi on Monday said that the work on Maharaja Hari Singh Park on the banks of River Tawi will be completed during the current financial year.
Replying to a question of Ajat Shatru Singh in the Legislative Council, the minister said that Jammu Development Authority (JDA) started the work on the park at an estimated cost of Rs 3.20 crore in the year 2008-09. He said works of fencing of land, entrance gate, jogger track and walkways were taken up in first instances at a cost of Rs 73.86 lakh.
Andrabi informed that the work of plantation, earth filling, landscaping and flower beds has been taken up at a cost of Rs 75 lakh and is expected to be completed by August this year. He said designs for coffee shop-cum-library-cum-ladies corner are under preparation and shall be taken up soon.
