SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said it is undertaking phased development of tourism infrastructure and heritage assets in Tral constituency, with several projects currently under execution.
The information was provided in response to a starred Assembly question tabled by Rafiq Ahmad Naik.
In its reply, the Tourism Department said it remains committed to strengthening tourism infrastructure and improving visitor facilities across the Union Territory, including Tral. It added that development initiatives are prioritised based on availability of land, financial resources and environmental considerations, particularly in ecologically fragile mountain regions, and are therefore being implemented in a phased manner.
As part of ongoing works, two tourist cafeterias are under construction at Faiz Panah and Bajwani in Tral to enhance visitor amenities.
The government also said that certain tourism assets in the constituency are being revived through a change in executing agency. These include four eco-log huts and a Tourist Facilitation Centre at Shikargah, which were earlier under the Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation.
In the heritage sector, multiple projects have been taken up under the CAPEX budget. Restoration and improvement works at the revered Khankah Faiz Panah have reached around 60 percent completion, with Rs 75 lakh allocated for the project.
Similarly, repair and renovation of a monument at Narsingh Asthan in Pulwama has achieved about 40 percent progress. The project has an approved cost of Rs 172.29 lakh, with Rs 17 lakh released during 2025–26. The work, initially undertaken by the Tourism Department, is being reworked following departmental reorganisation, with a fresh DPR under preparation by the Public Works (R and B) Department.
Another project involves development, restoration and preservation of Nagbal Spring, with an approved cost of Rs 200 lakh, of which Rs 58 lakh has been released.
Under a separate heritage conservation scheme, works at the Gufkral Archaeological Site—a significant Neolithic site—have been taken up at a cost of Rs 85 lakh, with around 35 percent progress achieved.
In addition, restoration and revival of a temple at Midoora in Awantipora, Pulwama, has been physically completed under the same scheme.
The government reiterated that tourism development in Tral is being carried out in a phased and environmentally conscious manner, with a focus on improving infrastructure and reviving heritage and religious sites.
The reply was issued by the Minister in charge of the Tourism Department.
