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JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday directed the planners and project developing agencies to preserve cultural ethos and heritage value, while formulating or executing development projects, in twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar.
The CM was interacting with officers of Housing & Urban Development Department after reviewing some development proposals for the two cities.
She asked the planners to ensure creation of more green spaces in these two cities, besides walkways and solid waste management plants so that the developing needs of future times go in sync with nature and clean environment.
It was informed in the meeting that 80 sub-projects under 13 categories have been envisaged for the development of these two cities.
Among the key interventions of area based development (ABD) in Jammu include heritage and tourism promotion, improved urban mobility, smart utilities management, innovative use of public spaces, improvement of drainage, sewerage and sanitation, digital infrastructure, core city area improvement and urban redevelopment projects.
For the development of Srinagar city, the components of ABD include Jhelum Waterfront Rejuvenation, Baba Demb Lake revival, heritage discovery and restoration (including heritage walkways and pedestrian trails), upgrading historic markets (Maharaj Gunj, Bohri Kadal, Zaina Kadal), artisan cluster development, hospitality & commercial development, city beautification and urban renewal, urban mobility, smart utilities management, sewage and sanitation and solid waste management. The key pan city interventions in these two cities are urban mobility, e-governance, waste management, cleanliness and disaster management.
Commissioner-Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department Hirdesh Kumar, Vice Chairman, Jammu Development Authority Mubarak Singh, Vice-Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority Tahseen Mustafa and other senior officers were present in the meeting.