<p>In a significant development, the army has agreed to vacate 139.04 acres of defence land at Tatoo Ground in the heart of Srinagar city as Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) through J&K government.</p>.<p>The prime land will be now used for the tourism promotion with J&K government deciding to come up with a first ever Amusement Park at the space which will be vacated by the army.</p>.<p>The land will be handed over by the MoD to J&K government within the period of 120 days.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/rs-25-thousand-crore-investment-projects-under-execution-in-jk-1240511.html">Rs 25 thousand crore investment projects under execution in J&K</a></strong></p>.<p>In May this year J&K government had formed a committee to evaluate bids for the development of a ‘world-class’ amusement park at Tattoo Ground.</p>.<p>The nine-member committee was headed by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri.</p>.<p>Tattoo Ground in the Batamaloo area of the city has been under Army's use for decades. The J&K government had been asking the Army to vacate prime land. In 2015, the Army had vacated 17 acres of land after a civil-military liaison conference chaired by the then chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.</p>.<p>Hailing the Army for its decision to vacate the defence land, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the administration and security forces are dedicated to the welfare of people.<br />“We will make honest and dedicated efforts to fulfill all the conditions of the MoU and develop tourism and other related activities in such a way that the tourists visiting Kashmir valley find Tattoo ground as one of the most attractive destinations,” he said.</p>.<p>In September last year People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti had asked the J&K administration to use Tattoo Ground for the construction of a cancer hospital and a playground instead of the historic Eidgah, here.</p>.<p>Mehbooba's remarks came after reports of a proposal by the J&K Waqf Board to construct a hospital at Eidgah and the divisional administration's plan to develop a playground there.</p>
<p>In a significant development, the army has agreed to vacate 139.04 acres of defence land at Tatoo Ground in the heart of Srinagar city as Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) through J&K government.</p>.<p>The prime land will be now used for the tourism promotion with J&K government deciding to come up with a first ever Amusement Park at the space which will be vacated by the army.</p>.<p>The land will be handed over by the MoD to J&K government within the period of 120 days.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/rs-25-thousand-crore-investment-projects-under-execution-in-jk-1240511.html">Rs 25 thousand crore investment projects under execution in J&K</a></strong></p>.<p>In May this year J&K government had formed a committee to evaluate bids for the development of a ‘world-class’ amusement park at Tattoo Ground.</p>.<p>The nine-member committee was headed by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri.</p>.<p>Tattoo Ground in the Batamaloo area of the city has been under Army's use for decades. The J&K government had been asking the Army to vacate prime land. In 2015, the Army had vacated 17 acres of land after a civil-military liaison conference chaired by the then chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.</p>.<p>Hailing the Army for its decision to vacate the defence land, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the administration and security forces are dedicated to the welfare of people.<br />“We will make honest and dedicated efforts to fulfill all the conditions of the MoU and develop tourism and other related activities in such a way that the tourists visiting Kashmir valley find Tattoo ground as one of the most attractive destinations,” he said.</p>.<p>In September last year People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti had asked the J&K administration to use Tattoo Ground for the construction of a cancer hospital and a playground instead of the historic Eidgah, here.</p>.<p>Mehbooba's remarks came after reports of a proposal by the J&K Waqf Board to construct a hospital at Eidgah and the divisional administration's plan to develop a playground there.</p>
