Rajesh Gupta
Jammu, Feb 19: It is to mention here that as all Tourism Development Authorities were constituted as per J&K Development Act of 1970 & COBO Act is being implented by all these Authorities but strange Patnitop Development Authority's Master Plan was notified in the year 2000 i.e 26 years back but till day same Building bye Laws are being allowed in BP Cases.
Once, upon a time after publications by Cross Town News, Govt constituted a high level committee for revision of MP of PDA & asked to submit the report within 15 days but till today that 15 days not over?
On complaint to LG, over the issue & LG Office wrote to Comm/Secy to Tourism dept vide no. LSG-1(GR)25/439 Dated. 24.01.2025 for appropriate actions, which was followed by a reminder vide No. 2179 dtd. 13.06. 2025 but today is 20.02.2026 but no substantial actions.
It is to mention here thereafter, Div Com Jammu conducted a high level meting over the issue & clear directions were issued to Director, Tourism, CEO, PDA & other concerned to submit report on revision of Master Plan in one month but.
It ia questionable on Authorities who are according Building Permissions on the guideline of Master Plan of year 2000, which is illegal & unjustified needed to be acted upon?
Above all if Tourism Department & PDA etc has no Engineering wing, what developments can be done by them, so needed to be abolished & merged with Engineering departments, otherwise are White elephants.
However, below Govt order & its outcome, shall speak .
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