Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 11: The Apex Committee of Tourism Department today briefed the experts from the Union Ministry of Tourism about the ongoing work on different projects under PMDP and PMRP at SKICC here.
The Secretary Tourism and Floriculture Farooq Ahmed Shah briefed the members about the works being carried under the PMDP and PMRP particularly about the integrated development of tourist facility at Lal Chowk-Khayam-Batmaloo-Bemina-Badamwari orchard, Lakhanpur-Bhasoli-Bilawal-Ranjit Sagar Circuit, integrated development for model villages in a circuit mode and integrated development of religious places ;shrines heritage sites -forts .
The Secretary was accompanied by Director Tourism Kashmir, Jammu, MD Cable Car Corporation, Joint Director Planning and other officers of the Tourism Department.
Shah later gave a presentation to the delegates who are presently participating in a National Scientific Conference on Communicable Diseases. Saying that Kashmir is best destination for organizing Medical Conferences and events, Shah impressed upon the delegates to initiate projects and programes for medical tourism in future as well.