Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 7: Tourism Minister, Ghulam Ahmad Mir has called upon the overseas tour and travel bodies to guide the people of their countries to the visit of Jammu and Kashmir, the most ideal tourist destination in the world. He assured that J&K is as peaceful State as other parts of the world and people of State are enthusiastic to welcome the foreigners on their visit here.
Addressing the concluding function of 4-day World Travel Market at Excel Center London, the Minister said that tour and travel operators can play an active role to promote tourism between countries. He assured fullest cooperation of Jammu and Kashmir Government to the foreign and domestic Tour and Travel Operators in this regard.
He said that J&K Government has taken several significant steps to upgrade the world class tourist infrastructure at varied destination of its famed regions, besides introducing new destinations and tourism activities in the State.
The Tourism Minister assured the Tour and Travel Operators that State Government would facilitate air travel of foreign tourists intending to visit Jammu and Kashmir.
He invited domestic and overseas Tour and Travel operators to see for themselves varied tourism potential of the State. He said such a visit would help in showcasing the rich tourism potential of the State. He said that State Government has also developed conventional tourism facilities in the State and Kashmir is an ideal place for holding national as well as international conferences. He made a fervent appeal to all the participant Tour and Travel operators to be ambassadors of J&K in spreading good message among their countrymen about the magnificent and mesmerizing tourism destination of Jammu and Kashmir.
Over 5000 delegations from different countries of the world participated in WTM London, where Jammu and Kashmir Government has also set up stalls showcasing the varied distinct tourism potential of the State.
The J&K delegation also utilized the trip as promotional campaign in several cities of London and informed Londoners about the innovative measures taken by the State Government for developing new destinations like Yousmarg, Doodpatheri, Lolab- Bangus valley, Mughal Road etc., besides creating world class tourism infrastructure with focus on development of new attraction like gondola riding and eco- tourism.
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