 Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 30: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today directed Tourism Department to explore creation of ‘Smart Tourist Destinations’ to give the travel industry in the state a complete image makeover.
With an objective to give travel industry a complete image makeover, the Chief Minister emphasised upon exploring how smartness can improve competitiveness in the context of state’s tourism destinations, an official spokesman said.
He said the Chief Minister made these observations while interacting with business heads of various companies that offer smart solutions in healthcare, sports, communications, constructions, heritage and hospitality sectors, here.
Sayeed asked the Tourism Department to conceive a plan for Smart Tourist Destinations for Pahalgam and Patnitop resorts in the first phase.
“Small is beautiful. Time has come for our tourist destinations to offer smart solutions in leisure, transport, hospitality and businesses for comfort of our visitors,” he said.
Stressing upon collection and analysis of data at such destinations that receive relatively large number of tourist footfall, Sayeed said it would help in making them more sustainable and adaptable to the needs and tastes of the tourists.
“As a result, visitors obtain a more satisfying stay, besides improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the tourist destinations,” he said. |
