Expressing dismay over the heaps of garbage lying unattended in the Tawi river bed adjacent to the upcoming public park, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called for immediate disposal of the garbage to keep the river clean.
She visited the site of Maharaja Hari Singh Park on the banks of Tawi here to personally take stock of the progress of work.
The spacious park with recreational facilities is being developed near Tawi bridge on 45 kanals of reclaimed land and is scheduled to be dedicated to the people in August.
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JDA Vice-Chairman Mubarak Singh informed the Chief Minister that Rs 75 lakh was being spent on earth-filling and landscaping of the area including turfing, laying of flower beds and plantation.
On her arrival here, Mehbooba straightway drove to the site of the park to take stock of the progress of work on the project.
She called for expediting work on the park so that the people of Jammu can get another recreational and outing facility on the banks of the river traversing the winter capital.
"I want the work to be completed on this park at the earliest," she said.
The Chief Minister also called for setting up a coffee shop-cum-library and special ladies corner in the park.
