SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the government is taking adequate measures to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra and Mela Kheer Bhawani.
Speaking to reporters in Ganderbal, Omar said the administration is making necessary arrangements, including security measures, for both events.
He acknowledged that the tourism sector has been severely affected but said the current situation is not conducive for revival efforts. “Once the Amarnath Yatra concludes, the government will hold consultations with stakeholders to take steps towards reviving tourism,” he said.
He added that tour operators from outside Jammu and Kashmir also want tourism to pick up again. “Some groups have started visiting. Revival measures will be taken after the yatra,” he said.
The Chief Minister, during his visit to Ganderbal, inaugurated an old age home at Pandach and laid the foundation stone for a veterinary hospital. He also visited the Kheer Bhawani temple to review arrangements for the upcoming mela. (KNO)
