SRINAGAR– On International Mountain Day, Directorate of Tourism organised an event to celebrate the occasion in which adventure lovers and mountaineers participated.
The theme for this year’s event was “Restoring Mountain Ecosystems” aiming at raising awareness about relevance of mountain ecosystems.
Participants discussed the need to preserve mountain ecosystems while promoting tourism that respects the environment.
Dr. Abid said that tourism in Kashmir has flourished tremendously with the valley recording a steep rise in number of visiting tourists from the whole country. He said that the number of tourists who have already visited JK this year in different segments like adventure, leisure, pilgrim has already crossed 20 million and this counting will grow further in this month owing to the winter tourism peak.
Assuring the stakeholders of all support, Dr Abid said that we will redouble our efforts to make sure that JK Tourism attains newer heights while calling for coordinated efforts from all stakeholders.
On the occasion, the Tourism Department also launched two projects in collaboration with SIDBI. These included Homestay Entrepreneurship Training Program and 10 day P1 and P2 paragliding course at Bir Biling Himachal Pradesh.
To encourage exploration and adventure, maps for 30 new offbeat trekking routes were unveiled.
The event also featured the felicitation of associations and individuals who have shown exemplary achievements in the field of adventure tourism.
On the sidelines of the event, the department had organized several activities like flagging off a cycle rally from TRC, distribution of mountain gear among the adventure lovers and a photo exhibition.
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