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Hello Jammu News at 7:16:00 PM 0


SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 04: To promote responsible adventure tourism, the Department of Tourism Kashmir in collaboration with J&K Mountaineering and Hiking Club (JKMHC) conducted a cleanliness drive along Chandanwari to Sheshnag Lake trail and collected waste products and garbage.
Around 30 member team of JKMHC took part in the cleanliness drive on October 30. The team was led by hiker Nawab Moazam Khan.
The team trekked 7 kilometers from Chandanwari to Sheshnag during which they collected polythene bags, wrappers, plastic bottles and other refuse.
The garbage was handed over to the J&K Pahalgam Development Authority for proper disposal.
Director Tourism Kashmir Mahmood Shah who is also the president of JKMHC said the cleanliness drive is necessary to keep environment clean and preserve fragile ecology.
He said during summers the trekking routes in Kashmir receive huge rush of hikers and it was mandatory to organize cleanliness drive to aware the people about the importance of preserving environment.
“It is our collective responsibility to preserve our environment. The drive will also create awareness among the masses about keeping the environment clean,” said Shah.
Director Tourism Kashmir informed that the department has jointly carried out several such cleaning drives with JKMHC in the past and they will carry similar drive along Baltal trail.
“We are committed to promote responsible adventure tourism in the state.”

Earlier also the department organised such drives at tourist resorts like Gulmarg, Aharbal and TRC as part of the nation-wide Swachhata Hi Seva mission.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:05:00 PM 0

Increasing number of youth participate in Sunday trek programs: Dir Tourism
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 21: The Department of Tourism and Jammu & Kashmir Mountaineering and Hiking Club conducted Tyrolean traverse across Sindh stream at Dumail in Ganderbal district.
Over 60 members including boys and girls participated in the activity. The trekkers reached Dumail at 9:30 in the morning where they were provided technical tips. Each member was provided with the necessary gear including the harness and helmet for doing Tyrol.
Speaking about the activity, Director Tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah said the Tyrol is very important activity for the mountaineering, rock climbing, river crossing and rescue operations.
“It is also used for rescue and evacuation operations. We have all the equipments and the gear available for Tyrol, and now we are training people for how to use them,” said Director Tourism Kashmir. He said the Tyrol was conducted to prepare mountaineers for such activities during mountaineering and rescue operations
All the 60 members also trekked to Marchaoi which is a two hour trek from Dumail through lush green meadows, thick forests and wild flowers.
Director Tourism Kashmir said they are getting good response from the youth for Sunday treks.
“We want to utilize the potential of youth especially students for trekking activities. Those who are interested in mountaineering and hiking, we take them to Sunday treks and impart them basic skills in trekking. We are getting good response for such activity from youth,” said Mahmood Shah.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:16:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 18: The Department of Tourism, Kashmir, in collaboration with Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) and JK Mountaineering and Hiking Club (JKMHC) organized first of its kind Himalayan traverse expedition from Kargil to Pahalgam through the Suru La and Gulol Gali passes. The trekkers left from Kargil on August 11 and completed the expedition today.
It was the first Trans Himalayan Traverse from Kargil towards Suru Valley and Zanskar Valley and is one of the most challenging and thrilling trekking route for adventure lovers as compared to others Himalayan traverse.
The team comprised members from Tourism Department, JKMHC, AKTTA and Roots Ladakh who covered 72 kilometer distance in the expedition.
The team started from Maita in Suru Valley and while ascending the Shanshinala crossed Suru La which is 16142 feet high above the sea level to reach Sain Nala in upper Wadwan area of Kishtawar.
The team descended to reach Rangmarg meadow and then ascended the 14326 feet high Gulol Gali to reach Pahalgam.
Ghulam Rasool Lal from Tourism department, who was the team leader, said they surveyed and explored this Trans Himalayan Traverse to put the new trekking route on tourist map so that the interested tourists may get details about the route.
Director Tourism Kashmir, Mahmood A Shah said the main purpose to organize this expedition was to get young adventure tour operators exposed to long trekking expeditions.
He said this trekking expedition is one of the difficult routes and passes through most beautiful areas in the Western Himalayas.
“It can be a great attraction for adventure lovers and mountaineers,” he said.
Last year also, the Department organized trekking expedition through Chulig La besides organizing climbathon.
This year also Kargil marathon was organized to promote Kargil as an adventure destination besides bringing new trekking routes on tourism map of the world, the Director said.
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