Jammu Tawi, March 13 -- Says Need to augment infra, Sonamarg can emerge as best skiing destination
Srinagar, Mar 12: Asserting that changing weather patterns are emerging as a challenge Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that artificial snow will be generated from this year to ensure early skiing at Gulmarg.
Addressing the valedictory function of the fifth edition of Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) here in North Kashmir, the Chief Minister said, "Unfortunately the weather conditions are changing. There was a time when the skiing courses in my childhood used to begin in December and continue till March. Now, the snowfall hardly occurs in December and January months. However, the temperatures rise when the snowfall occurs in Feb...