Jammu and Kashmir is all geared to up to welcome the delegates of the G2O that is scheduled for the next month. The administration has already given a deadline to complete all the projects that remains pending under the smart city mission.

The special status of the hill valley Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated in August 2019 and it is going to be the first high profile meeting in the region since then.

Beautification of the Valley

The entire region including Srinagar, Gulmarag, Dal lake is getting face-lifted and revamped with the historic Clock Tower at Lal Chowk in Sringar is being taken down to build a new one.

There are in total 80 projects which are underway based on 8 different themes. Jhelum river project which will be in the route plan decided for the delegations while arriving in the valley is one of the 80 projects being taken up. All the poles which lie on the route is being decorated with tri-color lights.

Itinerary plan for delegates

The central government is planning to make the international members from across the world experience beauty that Kashmir holds. The venue for the delegation talks will be Kashmir International Conference Complex (KICC).

The itinerary for the G20 members visit includes a visit to Gulmarg, Kashmir and will be taken for the famous Shikara ride on Dal Lake along a visit to the Dachigam National Park.

Security Arrangements

Bordering to Pakistan, the security situation in the region remains all time critical with threats of militant and terrorist attacks.

Two days ago Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high profile meeting with an agenda to discuss J&K security situation at North Block, Delhi. The meeting was attended by LG J&K Manoj Sinha, NSA Ajit Doval and other senior officials of the home ministry.

Ensuring the safety and normalcy in the security situation during the meeting, the administration is lining up tight security arrangements and planning for structures from each angle to avoid any kind of lapse during last minute.

The old bunkers on the roads have been removed and smart bunkers are going to get installed, multi-tier security arrangements has been decided along with marine forces that will be deployed at Dal Lake.

When India decided to host a meeting of G20 in Kashmir Valley, Pakistan opposed, as it considers the region to be disputed, a claim refuted by India on global stage.

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