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Talks begin with stakeholders on developing winter destination near Zojila on Srinagar-Leh Highway

Dec 23,2020
Times Of India

The highways ministry kicked off consultation with stakeholders on Monday to develop a satellite township along the 18-km stretch between Z-Morh and Zojila tunnels on Srinagar-Leh highway. It would be developed as a winter destination with modern facilities for winter sports, luxury accommodation and other necessary infrastructure in collaboration with the administration of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari chaired a preparatory meeting on Monday with the representatives of Ladakh and J&K administration including the J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and senior officials from the ministry and Border Road Organisation (BRO). “Now all stakeholders would work together for conceptualisation of the projects and a high level committee may be formed. The minister said developing the township will boost tourism and will create employment opportunities for the locals,” said a source. Last week Gadkari had said the plan was to develop a township that can be more beautiful than Davos in Switzerland.