The Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Information, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali today laid foundation stone of amusement park at Kotranka in Rajouri district.District Development Commissioner Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, SSP Yougal Manhas, ACD Boor Alam, CEO Rajouri Department Authority and other District and sectoral officers were present on the occasion.The amusement park, a long pending demand of the people of the district, would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 5.88crores by Rural Development Department in convergence with Rajouri Development Authority. It would include recreational facilities for the children, interconnecting paths, water fountains and traditional water bodies.Later, the Minister chaired a public meeting at Dak Bungalow Koteranka where public deputations apprised him of their issues.On the occasion, Zulfkar Ali said the Government is committed to the overall development of the district and to ensure the benefits of various development works and welfare schemes percolate to the grassroots level. He said a slew of development projects have been initiated by present dispensation in the area."Koteranka-Khawas road would be completed at an expenditure of Rs 76 crore", he said adding Rs. 800 crore projects under different sectors like tourism, education, rural development, power and public health engineering sectors have been taken up and would be completed within the stipulated time. The Minister said that these projects on their completion would benefit thousands of souls living in these far off areas and boost the development scenario of the district.