The Department of Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir organised a day long festival with an aim to provide an impetus to the tourism industry and restore the glory of old tourists spots.
The festival was held in Verinag. State Tourism and Culture Minister Nasir Aslam Wani said that such festivals would boost the influx of tourists in Verinag and would also promote development. "The main aim is to showcase the potential of tourism in Verinag and the cultural heritage of Verinag and Anantnag and to develop Verinag as a resort.
The development authority has built several infrastructures and there is need to build more. The tourists who visit are either transit tourists or picnickers.
We will try to make Verinag a resort where people should come and construct hotels, guest house and tourists should stay overnight," said Wani. The Verinag Spring, built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) holds great importance because of its beauty, and its waters which flow out from the bottom of a mountain spur.
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