Official apathy leaves Sidhra Golf Course in tatters

Official apathy leaves Sidhra Golf Course in tatters

Yash Khajuria
JAMMU, Oct 16: The much hyped project of 18 holes Golf Course which is under construction in Sidhra had crossed many deadlines due to alleged inordinate delay the authorities. It may be mention here that the course was constructed with an aim to promote the tourism attraction and also to provide a fillip to sports culture in the State.

Since the work started on the project in 2008, the authorities have delayed many deadlines to come out with a full fledge 18 holes golf course, and the disabled speed of work done that too in patches had deprived desiring golfers of assaying their hands out there.

Stretched over an area of about 400 kanals with an estimated cost over Rs. 37 crore the Sidhra Golf Course which was expected to be completed in December 2012 is likely to cross another deadline as work on the remaining nine holes is yet to complete. Further, the building of the complex is also not completed.
When contacted, Director Tourism - Robin Singh Mehta admitting that the work is delayed said that we are preparing an international level podium for the golfers and to come up with such high class mechanism it also costs time duration and more patience.

“The Golf Course of international standard possesses a unique and picturesque location; with an amount of Rs. 22 crore has so far been spent on the development of 9 holes with the work on the remaining 9 holes is scheduled”, he said.

The project was supposed to get completed soon but the insufficient allocation of funds in the middle of the work has extended its deadline. Moreover, the funding issues have been resolved and we have assured the authorities to handover a full-fledged Golf Course in the Jammu in March 2013.