Srinagar: LG Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that Jammu Kashmir is witnessing a new era that has opened limitless possibilities of growth and peace. “Now even foreign investments are also coming into Jammu and Kashmir, green shoots of better times people are anxiously looking up to,” he said.
He said that they have launched a film policy in 2021, brought back film shooting to Kashmir.
” It has brought a qualitative change in the lives people here. Places like Gulmarag, Patnitop etc. areas are now on the part of the global tourism map: ,” he said.
“I am truly delighted that under India’s G20 Presidency, the G20 tourism working group is focusing on five inter- connected priority areas that will provide a roadmap for tourism as a tool for achieving sustainable development goals.”
He said that during the previous tourism working group meetings, the world has seen that the Hon’ble Prime Minister Modi Ji’s vision of LiFE- Lifestyle for the environment- is at the centre of transformation of tourism sector.
“In the post-pandemic era, these five key building blocks will promote environmental awareness, protect the ecology and improve the economy and livelihoods of communities and inclusive growth of stakeholders,” he said.
He said that it’s encouraging for us to share that Jammu and Kashmir is already working on a few of the priority areas identified by the G20 Tourism Working Group like on Green Tourism, Skills, Tourism MSMEs and Digitalization.
