Launches web portal of Sainik Sahayta Kendra
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday he has ordered the reopening of 12 tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir which were closed in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack in April this year.
The LG administration shut down nearly 50 tourist spots following the deadly terror attack at Baisaran in the Pahalgam area on April 22 in which heavily armed terrorists shot dead 26 persons, mostly tourists.
“After a thorough security review and discussion in today’s UHQ Meeting, I’ve ordered reopening of more tourist spots in Kashmir and Jammu Divisions, which were temporarily closed as precautionary measures,” Sinha said in a post on X.
“Seven tourist spots in Kashmir division, including Aru Valley, Rafting Point Yanner, Akkad Park, Padshahi Park, Kaman Post and five in Jammu division, including Dagan Top, Ramban, Dhaggar in Kathua, Shiv Cave in Salal, Reasi to be reopened from Monday, 29th September,” Sinha said in another post.
The LG administration had opened 16 tourist destinations, including some parts of Pahalgam, in the month of June.
Meanwhile, he also launched a web portal of Sainik Sahayta Kendra — dedicated to the welfare of serving personnel of the armed forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
To further strengthen the functioning of the Lieutenant Governor’s Sainik Sahayta Kendra (LGSSK), the administration has introduced the portal lgssk.jk.gov.in, an official spokesman said.
Developed by BISAG-N, the portal is a support tool for the LGSSK, designed to log each grievance, record action taken, and provide tracking access to both authorities and applicants, the spokesman said.
While the Kendra remains the institutional platform for soldier welfare facilitation, the portal ensures structured follow-up and transparent monitoring of every case, he added.
The spokesman said the LGSSK is a bridge between serving personnel and the civil administration, ensuring that matters submitted are taken up promptly, guided through the right channels, and resolved in a time-bound manner.
By coordinating directly with government offices, arranging facilitation where required, and monitoring progress, the Kendra assures soldiers that their families’ needs will be looked after while they focus fully on their duty towards the nation, he said.
With its offices now functional at the civil secretariats in Jammu and Srinagar, the Kendra will serve as a single-window facilitation centre to resolve civil issues of all serving personnel belonging to J-K, as well as those currently deployed in the Union Territory.
