Inaguration of JAMBU ZOO a dream came true : Ch Lal Singh

JAMMU, 29 May: Chairman DSSP and Former Forest Minister Ch.Lal Singh  described the inauguration of JAMBU ZOO as a moment of Dogra Pride and its cultural history.  The very name of the ZOO after the name of the  king Jambu Lochan  of this erstwhile state , where Goat and the Lion were spotted drinking water together in the same pond,historically signifies the pluralistic cultural history of the Dogras.

As a Forest Minister, I started with this  ambitious project with lots of aspirations but the original project has been unfortunately curtailed by some vested interest in the process, but finally opened for the public after lots of attempts to sabotage the same. I personally extend my gratitude to LG Manoj Sinah for its inauguration although, it would have been inagurated very earlier and in its original form. I hope that opening of JAMBU ZOO will mark the dawn of  new business opportunities for the people of Jammu and it would a grand addition in the tourist circuit of this  part of Himalyan state.

I am extremely happy to see its opening and feeling the same as a farmer feel after seeing his crop getting ripen for the final yield.  My commitment for the people of Jammu is always there and again assure that I will tirelessly and fearlessly work for their genuine issues and hence assure that the rightful share of Dogras is not swindled by anyone.

The idea behind this ZOO was to attract more tourists for Jammu and also to provide another attraction to the Yatries of Mata Vaishno Devi.It will also serve as a knowledge fountain for our young generation to sensitise them about the importance of our floura and founa and how important is to protect our natural resources.  I would extend my personal gratitude to the entire team of all the line departments, who worked tirelessly in the entire journey of this project from its conception to its final delivery for the public welfare.

Ch.Lal Singh, meanwhile , appealed Union Minister  Transport Gadkari ji, to ask his field functionaries of NHAI to save as much as possible the green plants, which I as a Forest Minister planted on both side of NH with very hard and tough efforts. Moreover, there is imidiately need of launching a massive drive of plantation enroute from Lakhanpur to Banihal to restore its original beauty and glory.

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