- Calls for development of tourist infrastructure to attract visitors
POONCH: Deputy commissioner, Tariq Ahmad Zargar along with a team of officers today visited "City Forest" Poonch and stressed on development of tourist infrastructure to attract visitors. During his visit, he emphasized upon the concerned officers for the development, maintenance and up grading of tourism related infrastructure around the protected area. He stressed on repair of existing tourist hut, cafeteria, viewpoints and paths and construction of one more view point at a suitable place.
He asked the deputy director forest protection force for chain-link fencing on immediate basis to prevent encroachment of the forest area. He also stressed on creating ecotourism environment by developing herbal gardens, soil moisture conservation and clearance of bushes and strengthening of facilities to sustain amusement interest around the place for the attraction of tourists. ACD, Zabir Shah, DFO social forestry Ch. Mohammad Hussain, deputy director forest protection force, Range officer AEE PWD and others accompanied the deputy commissioner during his visit.