Baramulla June 1 (KNS): Director Tourism G N Itoo on Tuesday said that 100 per cent vaccination is important for the revival of tourism in Kashmir. 
The Tourism department will consult health and other experts for the revival of tourism in Kashmir. 

During his visit to Gulmarg, G N Itoo said that they will have an interaction programme with all tourism stakeholders, where experts will share information related to covid SoPs and other important suggestions to continue touring. 

"The 2nd wave of covid has hit the tourism sector badly, but the 100%  vaccination to people associated with tourism as a capacity building measure will help tourism to return back. I am thankful to LG Manoj Sinha for bringing tourism stakeholders in priority vaccination group," he said. 

He expressed satisfaction at the pace of the vaccination of people associated with the travel and hospitality sector, Director Tourism Kashmir urged the officers and other staff to encourage the people to come forward for vaccination so that 100 per cent target is achieved.

Dr GN Itoo said hotel staff and travel guides are the frontline workers in the tourism sector who need to be immunised and protected by vaccination and 100 per cent vaccination is also important for the revival of the tourism sector.

Dr Itoo also informed the meeting that the department is celebrating World Environment Day across Kashmir during which awareness on protection of the fragile environment will be carried out. He directed the officers to involve the local population and stakeholders in the awareness campaigns and also conduct cleanliness drives at the resort.

Laying focus on strengthening of assets at the resort, Director Tourism emphasised upon executing agencies to ensure that all the pending tourism projects are completed at the earliest so that these are ready once the tourism picks ups again as the COVID situation improves. (KNS)