Excelsior Correspondent
Rajouri, Mar 27: With an aim to promote local culture and boost tourist footfall in the district, the District Administration Rajouri in collaboration with the Directorate of Tourism today organised a mega cultural-cum- tourism promotion fest, ‘Jashn E Rajouri’ here at PWD Dak Bunglow lawns.
The event was organised under the overall supervision of the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan who was also the chief guest on the occasion.
The confluence of local art, craft, culture, folk dances with other tourism products depicting the culture and traditions of Jammu and Kashmir UT in general and Rajouri in particular were the main attractions of the event.
Artists from different parts of J&K UT as well as from parts of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh presented their performances to enthral the audiences at the event and local artists performed in Gojri, Pahari and Dogri.Special screening of small videos showcasing the beauty and tourism potential of the Peer Panjal area was conducted during the meeting.
The resource persons from different departments including horticulture, tourism, handicrafts, handlooms and others had installed their stalls to generate awareness among the participants about a number of schemes and programmes being implemented in the district and motivated them to avail the benefits of the same.
Deputy Commissioner while speaking on the occasion said that Rajouri district has a huge potential in the tourism sector as it has bestowed scenic beauty besides the district is an epitome of cultural harmony and many people of this Peer Panjal region have shown their calibre at National and International level.
He said that tourism can play a positive role in the social, cultural, economic and environmental development of a region and at the same time, tourism provides an important means of enhancing culture of a region.
Among the others SSP, Sheema Qasba Nabi; BDC Chairperson Rajouri, Durbar Chowdhury; BDC Chairperson Doongi, Riaz Chowdhary; BDC Chairperson Nowshera, Bodh Raj; DDC Member Sunderbani, Rajinder Sharma; DDC member Kalakote, Anita Thakur;DDC member Thannamamdi, Quyoom Mir; President MC Rajouri, Mohd Arief; President MC Thannamandi, Shakeel Mir, Ex Legislators, Sarpanchs, Panchs, District, sectrol officer of Civil/Police and Higher Education/Education and public from all walks of life participated in the event.
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