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Kashmir Tourism Sparks Uproar with Abrupt Withdrawal from Mumbai Occasion
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
In a major blow to Kashmir’s tourism promotion efforts, the Division of Tourism’s abrupt withdrawal from the Outbound Journey Mart (OTM) in Mumbai has triggered widespread outrage amongst business stakeholders. The last-minute choice, introduced with out prior discover, has left quite a few journey operators stranded in Mumbai after investing closely in journey preparations and promotional supplies.
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Trade (KCCI) swiftly convened an emergency assembly with representatives from 20 main resorts, houseboat operators, and tour organizations to handle the fallout. Frustration ran excessive as stakeholders criticized the division’s mismanagement of this prestigious occasion, scheduled to happen from January 30 to February 1.
Unanimously, the heads of journey and tour organizations declared their intent to rethink participation in future occasions organized by the Tourism Division. This stance displays mounting dissatisfaction throughout the business over the division’s failure to deal with promotional actions successfully.
Trade representatives on the KCCI assembly voiced considerations that the division’s absence at one in all India’s premier tourism festivals sends a dangerous sign about Kashmir’s tourism sector. They harassed that such mismanagement undermines native companies and threatens Kashmir’s popularity as a top-tier vacationer vacation spot.
In response, the stakeholders demanded the formation of a devoted Tourism Board to supervise the division’s operations, citing the necessity for knowledgeable management. Additionally they referred to as on the Chief Minister to launch a high-level inquiry into the incident to stop comparable setbacks sooner or later.
The assembly was attended by outstanding tourism associations, together with TASK, KHAROA, UTTA, JKHARA, TAFOK, AKTO, and different key business our bodies, all of whom supported the decision for accountability. Collectively, the members urged the Chief Minister to analyze the matter totally, warning that this episode dangers sending a damaging message about Kashmir’s tourism sector.
