Sir,
This has reference to the news item ‘Abundance of scenic beauty but no tourism promotion’ DE June 26. God has endowed Jammu and Kashmir with numerous scenic spots which may pamper the ego of a tourist, but they have remained out of bounds for him for one reason or the other. The most common problems that afflict these spots is lack of road connectivity and lodging and boarding facilities. Unless these spots are connected with roads, these places won’t be visited by people. Even those which are connected the roads there are in a dilapidated condition.
They usually are pokemarked with potholes found here and there. For examples, the roads connecting Doda, Kishwar or Bhaderwah are not quite safe as they are not properly maintained by the concerned authorities. The sorry condition of these roads becomes a cause for visitors not visiting these places. Besides, the Tourism Department has failed to promote these spots as tourist attraction as it is obssessed only with a world known places like Pahalgam or Gulmarg in Kashmir Valley.
The Government must pay attention to these out of sight places as well as they could generate employment and in turn can boost economy of the State.
Besides, negligence may deprive us of certain valuable things as have been mentioned in the said news item.
Yours etc…
Anup Jamwal
Udhampur
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