Srinagar, Nov 20 (KNS): In an effort to promote tourism in the Valley, the tourism department on Sunday organized a golf tournament ‘Autumn Cup 2016’ in Kashmir.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone told KNS that the tourism department is mulling to organize more and more golf tournaments here to attract high end tourists in the Valley.
He said that there are several golf courses in the Valley and the tourism department is trying to organize more and more golf tournaments here.
“Besides, the department is also focusing on MICE tournaments to promote the tourism in the Valley,” he said.
Meanwhile, an official of the Tourism department told KNS that at least 100 participants across the state are going to take part in the tournament.
Stating that the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti is highly interested in promoting the golf and MICE tournaments in the Valley, an official said that due to the uprising i9n the Valley, several golf tournaments were earlier cancelled.
“With this Autumn Cup 2016, the department started golf activity once again in the Valley,” he said. (KNS)