Excelsior Correspondent
GULMARG, June 1: Director Tourism Kashmir Dr. GN Itoo today visited Gulmarg and convened a meeting of concerned agencies to review the status of departmental and other assets at the world famous tourist resort.
Laying focus on strengthening of assets at the resort, Director Tourism emphasised upon executing agencies to ensure that all the pending tourism projects are completed at the earliest so that these are ready once the tourism picks ups again as the COVID situation improves.
He also sought immediate repair works and restoration of the tourists infrastructure so that before tourism bounces back proper facilities are in place for the travellers.
The Director Tourism also reviewed the pace of vaccination among tourism stakeholders and he was informed that around 90 percent of the hotel staff, tourist guides, poywallas, and other service providers at the resort have been covered under the special vaccination programme.
Dr GN Itoo said hotel staff and travel guides are the frontline workers in the tourism sector who need to be immunised and protected by vaccination and 100 percent vaccination was also important for the revival of the tourism sector.
The meeting was attended by MD J&K Cable Car Corporation, Majid Khalil Drabu, CEO GDA, Inam ul Haq Siddiqui, AD Gulmarg besides other officers and staff members.
In a separate meeting with stakeholders, the Director Tourism impressed upon them to take the opportunity of present times and further improve upon the services quality of the service providers so that tourists leave back with sweet memories.
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