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| TFJ urges CS to promote tourism in J&K; start tour buses to Suchetgarh, religious places | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 10: Tourism Federation Jammu (TFJ) office bearers led by its vice-chairman Kiran Wattal today called on chief secretary Atal Dulloo and urged him to start tour buses to the Suchetgarh border outpost and prominent religious to promote tourism in the border-belt.
As Suchetgarh outpost is situation just close to the International Border, Wattal called upon Dulloo to develop it as a major tourist attraction in J&K on the pattern of Wagah border in Amritsar, Punjab.
"If the tour buses are made available outside the railway station and the airport, the visitors can be wooed to make a visit to Suchetgarh. This way, we can develop it into a major tourist attraction in the UT," he said.
He also demanded tour buses for the Jammu's prominent religious places including Bawe Wali Mata temple, the pre-historic Peer Kho, Purmandal 'teerth sthali', famous lakes of Mansar & Sruinsar, Kaul Kandoli on old Katra track.
Before meeting the chief secretary, the TFJ members had a detailed discussion with federation chairman Rajesh Gupta over a variety of issues concerning the travel industry of J&K.
Wattal discussed all these issues with Dulloo, covering several important points, including overall development of infrastructure, buses for pilgrimage sector, day tour buses for Suchetgarh border and an easier and hassle-free process to issue NOCs to hoteliers.
The federation members emphasised the need for development of infrastructure to attract more tourists to the region. Wattal highlighted the importance of providing buses for pilgrimage sector and day tour buses for Suchetgarh border. He also requested that the process of issuance of NOCs to hoteliers be made easier and hassle-free to encourage more investment in tourism sector.
Dulloo gave a patient hearing to Wattal and the other TFJ members accompanying him, and assured them that their concerns would be addressed. "The government is committed to promoting tourism in Jammu and Kashmir," he reiterated.
"The government is working towards creating a favourable environment for overall development and has taken several initiatives to promote private sector participation, leading to the increased investment in tourism infrastructure and services," the chief secretary informed.
On the occasion, Wattal and other members of the delegation also presented Dulloo a photograph of the naturally formed Ice-Shivalingam of Baba Amarnathji. The federation members expressed their gratitude to the chief secretary for his assurance to redress their concerns. "We look forward to working together to promote tourism in Jammu and Kashmir," they said.
The delegation comprised of TFJ vice-president Abhay Bakaya, federation's advisory board member & CCI's senior vice-president Anil Gupta and president of Jammu Association of Tour Operators, Amrik Singh. |
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