Srinagar, Jul 8 (KNS): Senior Apni Party leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to consider reopening the tourist destinations of Gogaldara and Baderkot in north Kashmir for visitors, saying the move would help revive the local economy and generate employment.
In a statement, Mir said the people of the two areas have been awaiting the reopening of the destinations, expressing hope that tourism activities would create sustainable livelihood opportunities, particularly for the youth.
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He said reopening Gogaldara and Baderkot would give a boost to sectors such as hospitality, transport, handicrafts and other businesses that depend on tourist footfall.
Calling for an early decision, Mir appealed to the lieutenant governor to sympathetically consider the long-pending demand of the local residents and unlock the tourism potential of the two destinations, which, he said, could contribute significantly to the region's economic growth.(KNS).