Jammu and Kashmir government has said that promotion of heritage tourism in the state is its prime concern and it is making efforts to restore the pristine glory of all the historical sites. 

The government has identified 29 historical sites of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions for preservation and conservation and for this purpose, stress is being laid on restoration of all heritage sites of the state to their original form by adopting scientific methods and involvement of highly skilled and expert manpower, state Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla said today. 

"Promotion of heritage tourism in the state is government's prime concern and government is making efforts to restore the pristine glory of all the historical sites", he said at a function organised by Jammu Heritage Society (JHS) to celebrate completion of three years of its services for the cause of heritage, culture and art. 

Bhalla said that the detailed project report for their renovation has been prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and submitted to central government for funding. 

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