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Hello Jammu News at 7:51:00 PM 0

          SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 27: The Department of Tourism, Kashmir today organized a function here to celebrate ‘World Tourism Day’ in which travel trade fraternity and Kashmir University students participated and highlighted the importance of preserving ecologically fragile environment of the State.
          This year the theme of the Day was Sustainable Tourism – a tool for development.
          The event was a first of its kind in which Tourism Department joined its hands with academia and industry to brainstorm about the tourism promotion.
          Director Tourism Kashmir, Mahmood A Shah, who was the chief guest, urged people especially travel trade fraternity to promote eco-tourism.
          He said Kashmir’s environment is very fragile which needs to be protected by the people and especially the travel trade fraternity.
          “If we don’t take care of our environment, it will only destroy us. Most of the population here is directly or indirectly dependent on the tourism sector, we need to preserve and conserve our environment so that we save our State and tourism sector,” said Shah.
          The Director said the Department is making all-out efforts to promote Kashmir as prime tourism place.
          He also complemented people for overwhelming support to the recently launched ad film on Kashmir hospitality which has received over 5 million views in on social media, so far.
          On the occasion, several representatives from travel trade fraternity also spoke about tourism sector and ways to promote it.
          Tourism and Hospitality Management students of the Kashmir University performed many skits highlighting importance of preserving environment for sustainable tourism.
          The students in their short plays drew the attention of the people towards conserving Dal Lake besides emphasizing on making efforts for afforestation.
          Deputy Directors of Tourism Department Peerzada Zahoor, Riyaz Beigh and Wasim Raja besides Coordinator of Tourism and Hospitality Management studies KU Dr Riyaz Qureshi were also present on the occasion.

          The event was held in collaboration with Department of Management, Kashmir University and Wildlife Conservation Fund.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:18:00 PM 0

BANDIPORA, SEPTEMBER 27: To observe the World Tourism Day, Government Polytechnic College Bandipora organized a grand function on Wednesday.
The additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora Khurshed Ahmed Sanai was the chief guest, while as Principal of the college, officers from district administration, faculty members, and students participated in the function.
The speakers on the occasion delivered their lectures with the aim to disseminate knowledge about role of tourism in boosting the economy of the state.
Speaking at the function the ADC threw light on the role of tourism in the present day world. He said tourism plays a vital role in bring up new and original tourist places on the map which helps the far off areas to boost their economy.
The ADC praised the role of organizers for conducting such function in Bandipora and advised them to organize more programs in the far off tourist destinations of the district. He asked the college management to take students for exposure tour to tourist spots including Gurez, for which he offered every kind of support from the District Administration.
A cultural program was also presented by the students depicting the values of tourism industry in economic development. Principal of the college and H.O.D tourism of the college also spoke on the occasion.

Later awards were distributed among the best teachers and students of the college, followed by a rally holding banners and posters, was flagged-off by ADC from the college premises and culminated at main chowk Bandipora.
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