To review the progress report on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded infrastructure development and investment programme, the State level working committee meeting was convened by the State chief secretary Subhash Kumar at the secretariat on Friday. During the meeting, they decided to develop adventure sports in 13 places of the State and also decided to install around 2,000 signages across the State.
During the meeting, the committee has approved adventure sports to be developed in 13 places of eight districts including Naugaon and Mori of Uttarkashi district; Kotgi Sem of Rudraprayag district, Bhikiyasen & Kumaria on Almora district; Kapkot of Bageshwar district; Pancheshwar of Champawat; Satpuli and Srinagar of Pauri district; Jaulgivi & Munsyari of Pithoragarh district and Kaleshwar & Joshimath of Chamoli district.
As per the geographical condition and available resources Rafting, Kyaking, Rock climbing, Trekking, Angling, Mountain Biking, Camping and other adventure sports will be introduced. As per the estimate state needs Rs 16 crore for the creation of these infrastructure.
Chief Secretary has instructed Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council (UTDC) to open dedicated adventure tourism wing and appiont specialised officer in each adventure tourism centre.
They also decided to install 1978 signage having information about tourism site. With these signage tourist will be aware about the available adventure sports centre.
During meeting Additional chief secretary Rakesh Sharma, Tourism development council Additional Chief Executive officer Sachin Kurve, Additional secretary Arvind Singh Hyanki, Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam MD Dr Rajesh Kumar and other officers were present there.
Chief Secretary inspects construction work of flyovers
Dehradun: Following on the media reports about long traffic jams due to ongoing construction work of flyovers, Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar, visited to all three places, where flyovers are being
constructed on Friday.
In which Chief Secretary expressed disappointment with the slow progress in execution work by the EPIl.
During the surprise inspection, Chief Secretary found that executive agency have made 30 out of 56 pillars at Ballupur flyover, 16 out of 40 pillars at Balliwala and 20 out of 126 pillars at ISBT. In which he expressed dissatisfaction and asked that without building pillars how can u be able to begin other works.
He categorically asked them to expedite the execution work and complete the construction work within stipulated time. PNS