CS for promotion of heritage tourism across J&K

Jammu, Apr 25:  Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of the Tourism and Culture Departments called for discussing the broad contours of the strategy to promote religious, craft and heritage tourism in the UT.

The meeting, besides Principal Secretary, Culture and Commissioner Secretary, Tourism was also attended by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir/Jammu; Executive Director, Mubarak Mandi Jammu Heritage Society; Director Tourism, Jammu/Kashmir and other concerned officers. During the meeting, Chief Secretary observed that the UT besides being treasure of natural beauty has a very rich heritage, culture, crafts and cuisine. He maintained that such strengths of our UT together with its established tourism sector can increase the footfall to such places substantially.

He asked for having collaboration with the Academy of Art, Culture and Languages for organizing cultural activities at such places to attract the culture enthusiasts. He made out for formulating 2-3 days plans based upon the circuits devised and for the ease of visitors.