Aiming at promoting eco-tourism along the Mughal road, the Jammu and Kashmir government will install pre-fabricated huts at selective places along the historical route to attract tourists.
"In view of the potential and tourism importance of Mughal road, forest department has decided to install pre-fab huts with two-room accommodation, kitchen and bathroom facilities for creating temporary accommodation for tourists near Pir ki Gali, Nandansar and Hirpora at Poonch, Rajouri and Shopian districts," state forest, environment and ecology minister Mian Altaf said.
"The department will provide the hut material, costing Rs 80,000 per unit, to interested people besides providing water, electricity and other basic facilities," he said.
Altaf said that the new scheme will help locals boost their economy and appealed to them to come forward and take benefit of the initiative.
The minister was addressing a public gathering at Rajouri after inaugurating new forest office complex, Range Office, Rest House and Natural Interpreter Centre (NIC) completed at an accumulated cost of Rs 50 lakh.
To aware people about the importance of forest, wildlife, mountains and glaciers, the minister asked the Forest department to launch massive public awareness campaign in the areas close to forests and wildlife habitations.
