Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture, Tourism, Department of Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks Priya Sethi today said that the State is one of the world’s best and most sought after tourist destination that possesses immense potential, adding floriculture and horticulture are other key areas that are contributing to State’s economy and need more fillip.
The Minister was speaking at an impressive award and felicitation ceremony of J&K Tours and Travel Operators here today. She said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced Rs. 80,000 crore development package for Jammu and Kashmir out of which tourism has been allocated Rs. 2241 crore to develop new projects and tourist circuits and setting up of 50 tourist villages. The Minister said that these projects when completed will automatically improve the image of the State on world tourism map.
She added that under massive and liberal central funding Urban Development sector of J&K State has been allocated Rs. 2312 crore with which Smart Cities will be developed and Swachh Bharat missions and infrastructure in towns of Jammu and Kashmir will be completed. She added the infrastructure development will further help in tapping tourism potential. Besides, the Minister informed light and sound shows, Adnan Sami show is Srinagar by Union Home Ministry are all aimed at giving peace a chance.
The Minister said that Rs. 42611 crore will be spent on construction of Zojila tunnel, semi-ring roads in Jammu and Srinagar, projects under Bharat Mala for better connectivity and upgradation and other projects in the State.
Referring to dry fruits and fruits from other countries flooding the State markets, Priya Sethi said that this trend needs to be reversed and whatever shortcomings are there must be collectively plugged in.
Later Priya Sethi gave away the awards to those who had excelled in their fields and encouraged them by assuring all possible help from the Government.
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