CCIK pitches for revival of Kashmir Haat

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 29: Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashmir (CCIK) today discussed various issues confronting the business community and the general public.
In meeting which was chaired by its president, Tariq Rashid Ghani, the members expressed serious concern over the non-functioning of the shops at the Kashmir Haat Exhibition.
The members urged the administration to work on its beautification and marketing so that the shops get good footfall and their lost glory is revived.
The CCIK also hailed the administration for its incorporation into the advisory board of the Srinagar Smart City.
The president said the Smart City Authorities should consider redoing Shehr-e-Khas by making it beautiful and removing bottlenecks to make it attractive both for commercial and heritage purposes.
The members said heritage tourism could be tapped by making Sheh-e-Khas tourism-friendly, creating green spaces and a unique facade of the buildings facing the roads and Jhelum River besides keeping it clean.
CCIK said the seven bridges of the Shehr-e-Khas should be illuminated on the pattern of Zero Bridge.