Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 21: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department kicked off Paragliding Festival, an initiative to attract adventure-seeking tourists to the State.
The Festival was kick stated by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Shailendra Kumar at Asthanmarg Dara, on the outskirts of Srinagar city.
Secretary Tourism, Zaffar Ahmad Bhat, Director Tourism, Talat Parveez and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.
Divisional Commissioner said “although paragliding was done in other parts of the country, the beautiful mountains and vast areas of the Valley also offer tremendous scope for the adventure sport.
He added that we would like the youth of the State to adopt such kind of adventurous activity which has the potential to attract more tourists.
Secretary Tourism said “We are trying to train local youth so that they adopt this activity to enhance tourism”.
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