Budgam, July 8 -- Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday reviewed the progress of tourism infrastructure projects and proposed initiatives under the Special Area Sustainable Community-Centred Initiative (SASCI) at Yousmarg and adjoining areas.

According to an official statement, the meeting focused on ongoing and proposed works at Yousmarg, Haijan, Nilnag, Nagbal and nearby areas, besides issues related to forest clearances affecting project execution.

Chief Executive Officer, Yousmarg Development Authority (YDA), Riyaz Ahmad, informed the meeting that works worth Rs.357 lakh covering 21 ongoing and new projects had been sanctioned for 2026-27, of which more than Rs.85 lakh had already been...