Announcing this today, Tourism and Culture Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora said the tourist facilities are expected to be thrown open for public by end of February next.
Jora was speaking after reviewing ongoing work at Suchetgarh, some 30 kms from here, with Medical and Technical Education Minister R S Chib.
To promote border tourism in Jammu, Centre had sanctioned a grant of Rs 6.39 crore for creation of tourist facilities at Suchetgarh in Jammu district and Chambyal in Samba district, Tourism and Culture Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora said today.
While Rs 4 crore was allocated for infrastructure development at Suchetgarh, Rs 2.39 crore was approved for Chambyal area, Jora said.
Works taken up under the projects included construction of tourist facilitation centre, budgeted accommodation, pick and choose restaurant, fencing work, flower stalls, pathways etc., besides conservation and development work of historical Radha Krishan temple and Peer Baba Ziarat at Suchetgarh.
The government has so far released Rs 5.11 crore, out of which Rs 4.68 crore have been expended on creation of different tourist facilities in these border areas, he said.
Jora said that government is focusing on promoting border tourism to attract more visitors to the state.
He opined that the proposed tourism destinations will be a symbol of friendship between India and Pakistan because of its location on the zero line.
Chib, speaking on the occasion, said the projects will give a boost to the local economy.
