Question : Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has recently layed foundation Comprehensive Mansar Lake Rejuvenation/Development Plan in Jammu.Consider the following statements related to Mansar Lake Development Plan.
- After its implementation, the number of Tourists/pilgrims will increase from current 10 lakhs to 20 lakhs per year in Mansar region
- Plan will lead to employment generation of about 3.15 crore man-days
- It will generate more than Rs 800 crore of income per year
Which of the above mentioned statement(s) is/are correct.
(a)1 & 2 only
(b)Only 2
(c)1 & 3 only
(d)none of the above
Answer : (c)
Related facts
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has recently layed foundation(e-Foundation) Comprehensive Mansar Lake Rejuvenation/Development Plan in Jammu.
Characteristics of the plan
- After its implementation, the number of Tourists/pilgrims will increase from current 10 lakhs to 20 lakhs per year in Mansar region.
- Mansar Rejuvenation Plan will lead to employment generation of about 1.15 crore man-days and will generate more than Rs 800 crore of income per year.
- Rejuvenation and renovation projects of Devika River and Mansar Lake have been taken up, similar to Namami Gange and Ganga cleaning project.
- Both these projects, namely Devika Project and Mansar project, will cost about Rs.200 Crore
- Tourism contributes 7 percent to the GDP of Jammu and Kashmir, but due to the Corona epidemic, the tourism sector has been badly affected.
- Centre has given Rs 706 Crore for tourism sector and multi-pronged approach is being adopted to bring Jammu and Kashmir as one of the most preferred tourist destination in the World Map.
By — Pankaj Pandey.
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