The minister for tourism and culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora, today asked the authorities to expedite the formulation of project reports of unexplored tourist sites in Jammu and Kashmir for early funding from the Centre.
Assessing the tourism potential of Bahu Fort and its vicinity here, Jora said an integrated project would be formulated for exploring the scenic beauty of the area besides creation of necessary infrastructure at the fort, a renowned heritage and pilgrimage place.
The minister said that pilgrimage sites like Maha Maya Temple and Harki Podi would also be developed.
The state government endeavours to explore various tourism spots of Jammu and other areas of the region so that a large chunk of Vaishno Devi pilgrims could be diverted to these destinations, he said.
Jora said Bahu Fort has been declared a state-protected monument and is being developed as a heritage site at a cost of Rs.69.70 lakh.
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