Kargil to get 17 new trekking routes
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 31: State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the holding of JK Investor Summit, 2019 on 12th -14th October, 2019.
The opening ceremony will be held on 12th October at Srinagar, followed by (transit/ sightseeing) on 13th October and closing on 14th October at Jammu.
SAC also approved engagement of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) as National Partner for the JK Investor Summit- 2019 and execution of a MoU between Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) and CII for organization and management of the event.
The hosting of the JK Investor Summit will provide the State with an opportunity to showcase its strengths, strategies and potential.
Participating trade and industry organizations will come to know firsthand about the business friendly policies of the Government, assess infrastructure, natural resources, raw material and skill and un-skilled manpower available and identify business opportunities in the State.
It will present immense opportunities to develop contacts between State and business community and between local and outside business community. For the State like J&K, the Investor Summit will provide an opportunity to allay fear and apprehensions from the minds of outside trade and business community.
JKTPO initiated the process for engagement of National Partner, Knowledge Partner, Media Partner and Event Partner. Investor summits are being conducted regularly in other states. CII and FICCI do these kinds of specific event, have vast experience and have been associated with many states as exclusive National Partner including Gujarat, Uttarakhand, HP, Rajasthan etc. CII & FICCI gave a PPT to the Advisor (KS) and Industries & Commerce Department on 7th June, 2019.
SAC has also decided to take up with the Ministry of Home, Government of India, the opening up of 17 routes/areas without insisting upon inner line permit.
The trekking routes proposed to be opened include, Faroona-Jasgund via Lasar La, Akshow (Zanskar)-Gulab Garh (Kishtwar), Padum-Gulab Garh (Kishtwar) via Omasila, Padum-Dangale (Padder Valley) via Pot La, Kanore-Batambis-Sapi, Sapi to Rangdum via Rusila and Wakha La, Rangdum-Heniskote via Kanjila, Rangdum-Padum via Pangong La, Padum-Ralakung and Padum-Lamayuru.
The trekking routes/areas proposed to be opened along LoC/border areas include, Kargil-Lalung-Shahshi Lake – Darchiks/Garkone Broq (Trekking route), Kargil-Hunderman Brok Ridge(LoC Visit), Batalik Junction to Gargardo (apricot Village), Drass-Sumda-Marpola (Tiger Hill Base), National Highway to Kaksar Village (LoC Visit), National Highway to Lato Village (LoC Visit) and National Highway to Budgam-Majdass Village (LoC Visit).
One of the major attractions of the Jammu and Kashmir state, particularly in the Ladakh region, is the vast scope it offers for trekking. The trekking avenues available range from short, day long trek up and down mountain slopes, to long trans-mountain traverses involving week of trekking and camping in the wilderness.
The south-west flanks for the Ladakh region, particularly the Suru and Zanaskar valleys, offer a variety of trekking routes involving the crossing of world’s greatest mountain range through various passes in its crest. These trekking routes were traditionally used by the locals for trade and travel since ancient times. The cross Himalayan trek passes through high pass and amidst scenic splendors, wild fauna and flora. Now that youth across India are inclined more towards adventure activities, these treks along with other cross Himalayan treks can be a well sought after destinations for trekking.
The opening of these trekking routes will provide gainful employment to the local population particularly in Kargil region, and help to showcase the tourism potential of the state.
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