SHOPIAN: The potential places along the historical Mughal road would be soon developed as eco-tourism sites under a special Rs 1.50 crore project.
The project to be jointly implemented by the Forest, Tourism and Wild Life Departments envisages massive aforestation, conservation of wild life habitats and rich eco-system of the area , besides creation of sustainable tourism infrastructure. The information was given by the Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed during his tour to Shopian district.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rs-150-cr-being-spent-develop-eco-tourism-sites-along-mughal-road-altaf
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-excelsior-jammu
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/shopian-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/roads
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/development
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecotourism
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flora
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fauna
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infrastructure-development
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jammu-kashmir