Navin Kumar Choudhary, Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today.
Choudhary briefed Governor about important initiatives takenin regard to industrial promotion, enhancing entrepreneurial environment andadvancing the growth of cottage and village industries and the handicrafts andthe handloom sector in the State.
Choudhary who has recently been given responsibility of theTourism Department, briefed Governor about the overall status of tourisminfrastructure in the State, tourist arrivals, and tourism promotion activitiesto be taken up in near future for promoting J&K as an attractive tourismdestination throughout the country and abroad.
Governor advised Choudhary to consider development of moretourist spots as there are many unexplored places in the State which havepotential of becoming world class tourist destinations. He stressed balancedindustrial development of the State through sustainable utilization of allavailable natural resources in the State.