The Army will completely relocate its troops from Srinagar’s Tattoo Ground, which is spread over 139.04 acres, and will be thrown open for tourist activities in the near future.
An official spokesman said the Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Home Affairs through the Government of UT of J&K for the transfer of the Tattoo Ground to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) “for the promotion of tourism and other developmental activities in the region”.
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha presided over the MoU signing ceremony at Raj Bhawan, the spokesman said.