NORMALCY SWELLS TOURIST INFLUX
The information about the good number of tourists visitingJ&K this year, the exact number being an estimated over 1.06 crore is really inspiring because for many years in the past the number of visitors for tourism purposes never saw such a surge.
The figure with regard to tourist influx in the UT of J&K is the clear indication that the region is fast moving towards normalcy and the days like that of 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, when the Valley used to hustle-bustle with tourist footfall during all seasons of the year, are likely to come back sooner than later. The situation has made it clear that the abrogation of Article 370 has changed the scenario totally and in the coming time a lot more changes will occur as far as boosting the tourism sector is concerned. Even the small changes and a positive perspective can bring about revolution as one can gauge by the simple instance of a selfie-point constructed in Jammu. The government has identified 75 offbeat destinations for tourism across Jammu and Kashmir, which will add more colours. All said and done, one can expect more in the coming time as the government is afoot to do everything to ensure prosperity and peace in J&K. The tourist footfall in UT of Jammu and Kashmir increased significantly and what else the people of J&K want as tourism is the mainstay of the economy and the same is booming like never before. Several initiatives by the government has been so very economical that merely some thousand rupees must have been invested on the project but the outcome is colossal as this place is working as a publicity point with no extra effort. The successive governments never paid heed to such things and that was the reason the tourists used to visit specific places in the region.