Tourism Development Conclave
Recently Tourism Development Conclave was held in Kashmir in which growing tourist trade was discussed.
Lieutenant Governor addressed ‘J&K Tourism Development Conclave’, organized by J&K Tourism Department, in Srinagar.
He extended his felicitations to the esteemed members from industry, film, trade and travel management agencies.
He highlighted the efforts of the UT Administration to develop a sustainable tourism model to build J&K as one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.
“We have witnessed unprecedented growth post Covid pandemic and roughly 300% YoY (Year-on-Year) increase in foreign tourists. Greater efforts and attention were paid to new policies, conducive environment, stimulus for the tourism industry and new experiences and value creation for year-round employment,” the Lt Governor said.
He shared the impressive strides of J&K’s Tourism sector and emergence of Jammu Kashmir on the global tourism map.
Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the new era in J&K has created international interest while also encouraging domestic tourists to visit J&K. This transformation is enriching local communities and helping us to build a modern tourism industry