In a bid to attract more Buddhist pilgrims, the tourism department in Jammu and Kashmir has decided set to restore Buddhist sites in the state.
The department has already sent a plan to the Archaeological Survey of India proposing to install basic facilities at these sites.
Places like Parihaspora, Harwan and Kanispura-Ushkura, which still have ruins of Buddhist monasteries, are planned to be included in department's pilgrimage tourism initiative.
Director of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism, Talat Parvez, said on Sunday that they would develop the whole circuit of tourism.
"There are many such ancient places and monuments where we want to promote tourism. We have done a documentation, which we will bring forward in the shape of a coffee table book in the next season. This coffee table book will become a source of promotion and such places will become prominent. We are also promoting circuit tourism," said Parvez.
Besides their historical importance, these sites hold a lot of significance and emotional attachment to Buddhists the world over.
Once these sites are developed, they will give a boost to local infrastructure and generate employment for locals.
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