Excelsior Sports Correspondent
REASI, Feb 5: In a bid to promote tourism and adventure activities in Reasi District, an adventure camp was organized by the Eco -Adventure group, here.
A large number of students from Presentation Convent School, Akhnoor and local schools attended the camp. The highlight of the camp was rafting in Chenab River and wall climbing which was enjoyed by one and all.
Manager Eco-Adventure, Gurjeet Singh said that Katra, the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine which is only 25 kilometers from here attracts over one crore tourists annually and our youth have to go there to earn their livelihood.
He added if Reasi, which attracted 20 lac tourists last year visiting Shivkhori, be also developed as a tourist destination, the region will be blessed with another Gulmarg and transform the lives of five lac people of the region.
Mr Dheeraj a local youth and a budding entrepreneur who conducted a group of students in rafting appealed the government to explore adventure tourism potential in Reasi district.
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