Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 24: World Wide Fund for Nature India and Centre for Environment Education and Training (CEET) jointly with Directorate of Tourism Jammu today released vision document on Eco-Tourism in Jammu Hills and also launched Eco-Tourism Nature Camps in Jammu Hills during a function at Indian Institute of Public Administration, Jammu.
Additional Commissioner Jammu Rehna Battul was the chief guest, whereas Soujanya Sharma, Director Tourism Jammu presided over the function. Joint Director Tourism Shiv Kumar Gupta was the guest of honour and Dr Raman Kesar CEO Patnitop Development Authority was the special guest. Anjali Sharma Director Door Darshan, PP Sharma retd IFS and Vikrant Kuthiala, Industrialist among others also attended the function.
Launching event was attended by schools, colleges, representatives of Tour and Travel industry, Hotel and Lodges Association, IIPA members, environmental NGOs, University teachers and research scholars from Jammu University and Central University Jammu, CEOs of Tourism Development Authorities of Jammu province, officers of Tourism Department, Wildlife Department and Travel Agents from Jammu.
Dr CM Seth, chairperson WWF/CEET welcomed the participants and informed that WWF-India jointly with Indian Institute of Forest Management Bhopal surveyed all district of Jammu province and published a report on status and potential of Eco-tourism in Jammu Hills.
Rehna Battul, said that since this programme is mainly for students, they should take full benefit of nature camps as part of environment education in schools.
She said that all of us should come together and make Eco-Tourism successful in state. She assured that the administration will take up with government to frame and issue the State Eco-tourism policy.
Soujanya Kumar apprised the participants about the development of new tourism circuits in Jammu province particularly development of Mantalai and Chirayi projects.
In the end vote of thanks was presented by the chairperson Dr CM Seth.
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