Advisor Skandan holds meeting with tourism players in Pahalgam

Advisor to Governor, K Skandan convened a meeting of tourism officers, hoteliers, travel and tour operators, trekking associations, adventure tour operators, ponywallas, Traders Federation Pahalgam, taxi operators, white water rafting and other stakeholders related with tourism sector.

According to an official spokesperson, the presidentHoteliers Association apprised the advisor about various problems &challenges faced by the hoteliers and requested for quick redressal of theirgenuine issues.  They also raised theissue that tourism has not been taken as industry and demanded to exempttourism sector from GST. During the meeting, the Advisor was informed thatPahalgam has as many as 12000-bedroom capacity and demanded special attentionby the government for funding the sector.

   

President Adventure Tour Operators Association informed theAdvisor about sanitation problem at Tarsar Marsar and other high altitudelakes.

DC Anantnag, Khalid Jahangir informed that a common facilitycentre and a common laundry centre will be set up under MSME for which PDA willidentify the land.

The Advisor heard the issues, grievances and demands put forth by the stakeholders and assured them that government is committed for the overall development of the tourism sector and necessary measures will be taken to address the issues.

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