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| J&K’s people masters of their own destiny: Mufti | | ‘Govt should focus on high end tourism, develop new destinations’ | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 10 : People’s Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said the decisions about Jammu and Kashmir will be taken by the people of the state and their destinies cannot be guided through remote control.
Addressing a public meeting at Pahalgam, Mufti reiterated that unless the peace process between India and Pakistan is redirected to J&K specific measures as had happened in 2003, the dialogue will lack meaning for the people of this state who are the main stakeholders in reconciliation between the two countries.
Mufti said PDP has emerged as a source of stability and given the peoples’ support to it, its voice cannot be ignored. “PDP has provided a platform to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for channelizing their democratic aspirations,” he remarked.
Talking about the tourism potential of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti said development of infrastructure for high end tourism and preservation of environment and ecology should be the corner stones of tourism policy for the state. He said PDP had initiated this policy by virtue of which new areas were opened up for tourism in the state.
While, recalling some major initiatives his government had taken for revival of tourism, Mufti said as many as 22 tourism development authorities were created in his tenure. “Work on golf courses, multi facility clubs, new parks, accommodation and roads was started in already established destinations like Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarag, Ladakh and Patni Top.
“Unfortunately, there has been a very lazy follow-up with the result most of the projects started by the previous government led by PDP are still awaiting start up. Complaints of favoritism and how virgin places with full tourism potential have been spoiled by the vested interest groups in nexus with politicians galore,” Mufti remarked. “It is unfortunate our efforts have not been carried forward significantly like many other initiatives of the previous coalition government,” he opined. “We have to build infrastructure that can compete the best in the world and attract foreign exchange and respect for ecology and environment for which very strict standards will have to be enforced,” he observed.
Mufti emphasized on a comprehensive policy needed for value addition to brand name Kashmir which must create an impact in the global tourism industry. Senior vice president Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, Chief Spokesman Naeem Akhter , National spokesman Dr Sameer Koul, MLA Rafi Ahmad Mir, Zone President Gh Mohiudin , Ab Majid Bhat , Gulzar Ahmad, Ab Gani , Ab Salam Mir, Mohammad Yousuf , youth leader Moha mmad Ibrahim and Sanjay Kumar were also present on this occasion. Gh Qadir Laway senior worker of NC also joined PDP on this occasion. |
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