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| Tourism industry too hit in Valley turmoil | | | early times report
JAMMU, July 22: STRIKES, clashes and violence followed by curfew in the valley has hit Kashmir at the peak of the tourism season which makes situation even worse for the local tourism industry. Being a favourite tourist spot of the country having beautiful scenery and many remarkable tourist spots in the entire length and breadth of the state particularly in the valley of Kashmir, State authorities were expecting a huge influx of visitors this season due to the heavy snowfall in Gulmarg, but unrest in the valley has stopped foreign tourists from travelling to the region.
As per the estimated figures of the total losses given by the trader community of the state, overall losses to business community in the valley, including that of tourism sector is almost Rs 100 crore on daily basis, and during the one month continuous strike in the valley, traders community of Jammu incurred the losses to tune of Rs 500 crores.
The gravity of the situation can be judged by just have a cursory glance on the rates of the airline fares, hotels rooms, taxi fares, guide charges, and also shikaras. These rates have been slashed considerably in wake of present situation in the valley. As these months are the peak season as far as tourist activities are concerned and the people associated with the tourism industry, but the present situation has made the whole thing more edgier and obviously not attractive for tourists. In other months tourism activities are normal and during winter months the business comes to a grinding halt. Tourism industry in Jammu has also been affected a lot with steep decrease in the number of the tourists heading for Kashmir. Besides this pilgrim tourism is also important constituent of the tourism sector in the state.
As annual Amarnath Yatra is going on in the state with full swing and pilgrims are coming in large numbers from other states to pay obeisance in the holy cave of the Shri Vaishno Devi. They do not prefer to visit the valley to have scenic view of the beautiful valley.
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