Minister for Tourism of Jammu & Kashmir, Ghulam Ahmed Mir said GoI has sanctioned 20 new tourism projects of Rs 97.36 crore to the State this fiscal. “Rs 19.18 crore have been released as first installment to take up the works. Completion of these projects besides other ongoing projects would get focused attention of his Ministry,” said Mir.

He said efforts are made to complete the ongoing projects to create up-graded tourist infrastructure besides to develop tourist attractions at new potential spots with financial support of the Central Government and under State Plan. Interacting with several delegation of tourism trade and Travel Associations, who met the Minister here today to put forth their demands and pleaded for up- gradation of tourist facilities at different destinations in the State, the Minister assured that government would take all necessary steps to redress their genuine demands adding that providing all modern facilities to the visiting tourists was the priority of the government.

Enumerating the initiatives taken by the government for holistic development of tourism sector in the State, the The Minister said that necessary direction have been issued to concerned executing authorities to double their efforts for timely completion of the projects so that the visiting tourists could not face any inconvenience while visiting the State.

Giving the details of this year sanctioned projects, the Minister said that construction of Kashmir Haat at ChinarBagh , development of picnic spot at Pahalgam, light and sound show at Shalimar Bagh, construction of budgeted accommodation at Aharbal and lolab- bagus- drangyari would be completed at a cost of Rs. 22.28 crore, while as construction of TRC at Yousmarg, eco-friendly development of Sutkudi base camp to Vishansar, Sonamarg, development of Sarbal lake at Veering, development of Jamie Masjid heritage corridor as a tourist destination, development of Doodpathari as tourist resort ,setting up of laser show/multimedia show at dal lake and development of way side facilities and up-gradation of Shri Amarnathji Yatra track would be carried out at the cost of Rs. 22.52 crore in Kashmir valley.

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