Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 25: Resolute efforts are underway to tap the immense potential for growth in religious tourism of Jammu and Kashmir said Minister of State for Education, Tourism and Culture, Priya Sethi during her visit to Prachin Mata Temple at Prem Nager here, today.
The Minister said that J&K has a vast potential to be a major religious tourist destination as it showcases the perfect bouquet of diverse tradition and culture and several prestigious projects have been initiated to give a boost to tourism sector.
Citing various steps taken by the Coalition Government, the Minister said that several new initiatives including Ropeway projects, Multilevel parking, developing Bawe, Mohmaya and Peerkho as a tri-shrines on the lines of the idea once conceived by Jambhu Lochan, connecting five shrines and many more prestigious projects are underway to attract more tourists and enhance the pilgrim tourism in the region.
The Minister said that the recently held Peerkho mela has attracted a huge crowd and successful conduct of such events will prove to be decisive in development of Peerkho and other such religiously significant places.
People had gathered in large numbers to pay a visit to the Peerkho to have glimpses of newly inaugurated Shiv Vatika, costing Rs 47 lakh and it was executed by Floriculture Department.
She further said that the Government is determined on tapping every aspect of tourism in the State with special focus on developing the places of spiritual and religious importance to meet the aspirations of people.
Speaking on the occasion, State vice-president, BJP, Yudhvir Sethi called upon the civil society to work jointly with the Government for the welfare of the people. He said that it is duty of all haves to help the have-not’s as selfless services of humanity is the service to God.
Others who were present on the occasion included Munish Sharma Vice Chairman JAKFED, Sanjeev Sharma senior BJP leader, Anil Massom, Shiv Kumar,Vishal Kohli, Ramseh Gupta, Ravi Thakur, Sunny Sehgal, Pardeep Baru, Nipun Malhotra, etc.
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