Govt orders to form an official panel to identify new tourism projects in JK

The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered to constitute an official panel to screen and identify new tourism projects in the state under the Prime Minister’s Development Package. (PMDP).

The members of the committee include administrative secretary forest, environment & ecology department, administrative secretary, tourism department and tourism directors for Kashmir and Jammu divisions.

As per the order issued by the general administration department (GAD), the committee shall be headed by the administrative secretary, planning, development and monitoring department.

An official spokesperson said in Jammu on Tuesday that the State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik ordered the constitution of the committee. The committee has to complete the screening and identification of projects by the end of this month.

Jammu and Kashmir have received Rs 2,000 crore under the PMDP for the development of new tourist circuits and tourism infrastructure over the span of five years.