Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review and strengthen the functioning of various Tourism Development Authorities (TDAs) across Jammu and Kashmir.

He emphasised the need to make these bodies more meaningful by enhancing their operational efficiency and resource base.

Present in the meeting were the Principal Secretary of finance; Commissioner Secretary of forests; Commissioner Secretary of tourism; Commissioner Secretary of GAD; Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir/Jammu; the Secretary, of PWD; the Secretary of law; representatives from BRO, NHA and NHIDCL besides Chief Engineers and other concerned officers.

The Chief Secretary stressed the importance of making the TDAs self-sustainable. He dir...