Srinagar, Jul 7 (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday met representatives of the travel, tourism and business sectors and assured them of his government’s support for the growth of the industries, describing tourism as a key driver of the Union Territory’s economy.
During the meeting at the Civil Secretariat, delegations from various travel and tourism associations raised issues related to tourism promotion, increasing tourist inflow, improving ease of travel and enhancing the overall visitor experience in Jammu and Kashmir.
The delegation included representatives of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), SKÅL International Kashmir, the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) and the Travel Agents Society of Kashmir (TASK).
Abdullah said his government is committed to creating an enabling environment for the tourism sector and assured the stakeholders that the issues raised by them would be examined sympathetically and addressed in a time-bound manner in coordination with the concerned departments.
Later, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce Secretary General Tariq Ghani also met the chief minister and discussed matters related to business, trade and tourism in the Union Territory.—(NVI)
