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in the State.The Chief Minister, who also holds the charge of the Tourism portfolio,said this while interacting with a delegation of Tour & Travel Associations of Kashmir, today. Managing Director, Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC), Farooq Ahmad Shah, who also holds the charge of Director Tourism, Kashmir, was present on the occasion. Expressing concern over the considerably low intake capacity of the Valley to accommodate ever-increasing flow of tourists, especially high-end, the Chief Minister said there is an urgent need to create sufficient accommodation to meet the demands of incoming tourists. “Tourism will not develop unless it comes with the required paraphernalia. We have to be innovative in our thinking to make Kashmir valley a leading tourist destination of the country and abroad. Tented accommodation and building eco-cottages at tourist resorts is one innovative way to increase the low intake capacity,” the Chief Minister stated. The Chief Minister asked the MD JKTDC to immediately undertake forceful marketing drives and FAM (Familiarity) Tours to promote scenic destinations like Sonamarg, Kokernag, Daksum, Warwan and Dodhpathri so that visitors are able to explore the Valley beyond known destinations like Gulmarg and Pahalgam. “Nature has bestowed us with beauty in abundance. We have to take steps to utilize idle tourism infrastructure at these nature spots for which New Tourism Development Authorities were created when I first took over in 2002,” he said and added that the Tourism Development Authorities shall be soon revitalized to focus on uniform spread of tourists across the valley. Describing tourism as a binding force that joins several other key sectors like the famed handicrafts / handloom and food industry of Kashmir, the Chief Minister assured that tourism, which has been flagged by the present Government as one of the key sectors, will flourish in the days to come. “We see tourism and industry as areas where we have great potential to generate jobs for our skilled unemployed youth,” the Chief Minister said.
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