Commissioner Secretary chairs PMC meet regarding conservation of Mughal Gardens at Shalimar, Nishat

Jammu : Commissioner Secretary, Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmed today chaired maiden meeting of Project Monitoring Committee regarding conservation and restoration of Mughal Gardens Shalimar and Nishat.Representatives of Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Foundation and members of Project Monitoring Committee besides other concerned officials attended the meeting. Consultant JSW Foundation, Abha Narain Lambha, gave a detailed presentation regarding conservation and restoration works to be taken up in Mughal Garden Shalimar.

It was informed in the meeting that several works have been identified for conservation and restoration of the garden which inter alia included Pink Pavilion, Black Pavilion, Noor Mahal and Maid quarters. Further, up-gradation of Central Vista of the garden, fountains, water bodies, water channels, watch towers and other structural components were also discussed.The Comprehensive Conservation Plan presented by the Consultant was unanimously agreed upon by the members of Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR).