Jammu, Oct. 8 -- Nearly three years on, the international Yoga and wellness centre, first of its kind in the government sector, made in the picturesque Mantalai of Chenani tehsil in Udhampur district at a cost of Rs.100 crores, remains non operational.

The first-of-its-kind facility has come up at Aparna Ashram, which once belonged to controversial godman Dhirendra Brahmachari - the yogic mentor of late prime minister Indira Gandhi.

With a built-in pyramid and an inverted pyramid structure, this centre is equipped with stay in facilities for tourists and learners. However, the infrastructure still remains idle and has started decaying.

"When this project, basically a brainchild of the then chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, was init...