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Tosamaidan lease to Army not extended, says Omar

Omar Abdullah on Wednesday welcomed the complete clearance of dangerous materials from Tosamaidan range area by the Army.

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J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday welcomed the complete clearance of dangerous materials from Tosamaidan range area by the Army and said that lease of the land to the Army will not been extended.

“The demand of public in this regard has been fulfilled and the area could be developed as a tourist resort,” Omar, who visited the area, said. “The focus will be on developing Tosamaidan for tourism activities to generate employment opportunities, trade and business in the area,” he added.

Saying that the lease hasn’t been extended, Omar added, “This place is no more a firing range, the government will look for an alternate place for the Army.’’ Under Mission Falah, the Army has cleared of the range area, comprising 69 sq km in Tosamaidan.

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