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One month after the terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir’s booming tourism has collapsed. Locals plead for revival plans and a clear safety message from the Centre.

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00:00It's been one month since the terror attack in Pahlgaam

00:02and the aftershocks are still shaking Kashmir's tourism industry.

00:05You can see yourself, we are on Dal Lake.

00:08Shikare is open, houseboats are open.

00:11Just a month ago, Kashmir was celebrating its tourism boom.

00:14The Union Territory Government proudly showcased a new Kashmir.

00:17Safe, prosperous and buzzing with millions of tourists.

00:20But today, those vibrant scenes feel like distant memories.

00:23Dal Lake, once alive with shikaras, full of visitors, is silent and deserted.

00:28It's been a waste of 3,000,000 days.

00:33Now, the government wants us to help us only.

00:37We can save our daily lives.

00:40And those who work here, they can save their daily lives.

00:43Many young Kashmiris had poor, their savings,

00:46and even taken heavy bank loans, betting on tourism's growth.

00:49Hotels were built, gardens leased, taxis bought,

00:52and now their futures hang by a thread.

00:54The boats, the taxis, all are sitting here, sir.

00:59So, the world is full of hope.

01:03Everyone is waiting for tourists.

01:06Local tourism bodies have desperately reached out to Umar Abdullah's government,

01:09trying to find solutions.

01:10But the cries for a solid tourism revival roadmap remain unanswered.

01:14Many complain.

01:15The center, meanwhile, is focusing on security arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.

01:20Frustrated and worried, Kashmiri tourism stakeholders have taken matters into their own hands in a way.

01:25They are organizing roadshows and campaigns to change the perception that Kashmir is unsafe.

01:30They have one clear message for Prime Minister Modi.

01:32Tell the nation that Kashmir is safe.

01:35A direct assurance from the center, they say, could turn things around for them.

01:38From the silent Dishat Garden to the quiet Dal Lake,

01:41Kashmir today waits anxiously for tourists, for support, for normalcy.

01:45I'm Manish Adhikari.

01:47First things fast.

Kashmir’s tourism hit hard after Pahalgam attack | Locals urge govt support

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