The tourism department will organise several events in the valley to popularise and explore the immense tourism potential during this year, Tourism Minister Ghulam Ahmad Mir said.
He has called upon the world tourists to visit Kashmir and enchant the beauties of spring bestowed to the valley known as Paradise on Earth.
Although Kashmir valley has its own charm in all the four seasons of the year, but spring has its own importance and the spring season brings mesmerizing and pleasant scenes of nature, with blooming tulips gardens and the orchards of almond, cherry, apple, pears and pansies.
Mr Mir said, “we are going to organise several events here in valley to popularise and explore the immense of tourism potential during this year adding that an international Saffron festival would be organised in October this year.
He said several Gardens have been thrown open including tulip garden for tourist.
Mr Mir said standard tourist infrastructure was being upgraded besides promotion of adventure, sports, pilgrim and heritage tourism receives focused attention of the government.
He also called upon the student community to play their role towards flourishing tourism in the state adding that they can contribute much by writing articles on tourism activities and peaceful atmosphere of the State is pivotal not only for tourism boom but is beneficial to convey a good message at global level.
He said those students who render good articles would be awarded. The Minister said “nature has bestowed our State with scenic beauty, natural resources and we all have to play our role for its preservation, sustenance and safeguard.”
He said that government has taken various revolutionary steps for boosting tourism sector so that goal of improving socio-economic condition of people related with tourism sector at large can be improved besides ensuring prosperity and development in the state.
(Free Press Kashmir)
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