J&K will break record for tourist arrivals: L-G Manoj Sinha

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reports 1.27 crore tourists visited this year, higher than last year. Hopes to break record of 1.88 crore in 2022. Peaceful, prosperous ecosystem established due to support of people. Businesses running throughout year, educational institutes running normally.

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the Union Territory (UT) was set to break the record for tourist footfall this year.

“Around 1.27 crore tourists have visited J&K so far this year. The figure is much higher than last year. We hope to see record breaking tourist arrivals by the year end,” LG Sinha, who visited the Charar-e-Sharief shrine in Budgam, said.

J&K recorded 1.88 crore tourist arrivals in 2022, the highest number in the past three decades. “We have been successful in establishing a peaceful and prosperous ecosystem in the UT. This has become possible because of the support and cooperation of the people of J&K,” he said.

The L-G said business’ in Kashmir are functioning throughout the year and educational institutes are running normally. “Nothing is possible without peace. No development is possible unless peace is established. There was a time when small business owners were dealing with great uncertainty. We have left that phase,” the L-G said.