"A forest university in Ganderbal district is in the pipe line," Afzal said after laying foundation of three lift irrigation schemes in the district. The university would be set up on 20 hectares of land, he said.
The minister said the three irrigation schemes at Lar-Chanthan, Chanthan-Glubpora and Watlar would be completed at a cost of Rs 2.54 crore under accelerated irrigation benefit programme (AIBP).
The schemes would irrigate 265 hectares of land to benefit maximum villages of the area, he said adding Rs 1.19 crore would be spent on construction of Lar Chanthan Lift Irrigation Scheme, Rs 79.52 lakh for Chanthan Gulabpora scheme and Rs 56 lakh for WatLar Lift Irrigation scheme.
Afzal said that these projects would be completed within two years period. However, he directed the concerned executing agencies to complete the construction work of WatLar Lift Irrigation scheme during the current financial year.
