SRINAGAR, DEC 14 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of first of its kind satellite township to decongest the city and to meet the needs of affordable homes for growing population in Srinagar.

Lieutenant Governor laid the foundation stone of the housing colony “Shehjar Heights” a symbol of aspiration of the middle class at Srinagar Development Authority’s Satellite Township at Rakh Gund Aksha & a Housing Colony at Bemina, Srinagar.

Congratulating the SDA officials for developing first of its kind satellite township in Kashmir division, the Lt Governor said the new initiative is aimed to decongest the city and to meet the needs of affordable homes for growing population.

The two projects will not only provide quality and valuable space for families but also become the driver of economic development and unlock the potential of local economies, he added.

The Lt Governor emphasized on accelerating the speed and scale of the development to meet the requirements of the increasing population.

He directed the H&UDD to conduct periodic review of the projects to ensure that these projects are completed within the timeframe.

The township shall be self-contained with building infrastructure for businesses, offices, commercial & institutional buildings, hotels and other facilities designed to make living and working comfortable, added the Lt Governor.

It is pertinent to mention that a Medicity and a new High Court Complex are coming up adjacent to the township that will make the whole area another bustling centre of activity in the vicinity of Srinagar.

The Township will also have clusters of planned housing with neighbourhood level health and education facilities. “Shehjar Heights” Housing Colony at Bemina will have a peripheral road network with pavements, a club house with a swimming pool and gymnasium, a community hall, and a shopping mall.

The Lt Governor said, cities and towns of J&K are experiencing a transformational urbanism that has been achieved through excellence in infrastructure planning and execution and stimulated local development.

The ongoing transformation in Srinagar, Jammu and their neighbouring towns is the harbinger of sustainable development, the Lt Governor said.(UNI)