Anantnag (J&K), June 15, 2025 (ANI): On Saturday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced the reopening of 8 tourist destinations in Kashmir during his visit to Pahalgam. The locations include Betab Valley, Verinag, Kokernag, and Achabal Gardens — popular spots that were closed after the Pahalgam terror attack. The move is a significant step toward reviving tourism in Kashmir, which plays a key role in the region’s livelihood and economic growth. Locals, tourists, and businesses have warmly welcomed the decision, hoping it will bring back tourists, boost the local economy, and add new life to the valley’s tourism sector.
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00:30As a Kashmiri, we are really happy and this is a big decision and it's a big relief for
00:42us.
00:43Because you also know how many people are here with tourism.
00:47And it's not only about tourism, they were not able to go anywhere.
00:51So it's a big relief for us and I'm really happy and I'm really thankful to Shri Manoj
00:56Sena Ji that he made such a big decision and I'm really thankful.
00:59I think the decision is right on the government's side.
01:04If there are no tourists, they will be making a difference in the city.
01:08However, the decision is right on the government.
01:15If there will be tourism, then the people will also be most likely to have to be with the
01:21government's side.
01:23To me, I think the decision was right on the government's side.
01:26because if there is no tourism, it will be possible for people.
01:32We have a few people here, they are buying food, they are being very frustrated.
01:37Because in shops, people are not tourists.
01:40The government is so good to do it,
01:42and with full security, open the parks and other people,
01:46so that the tourism will increase.
01:48The train is running from Bhandari.
01:51It is a very good train.
01:55we have enjoyed the road so much, and the roads were closed, they need to open it.
02:05Our tourism will grow, and there is no danger here.
02:10There is a lot of peace, a lot of hospitality.
02:13We don't have any trouble.
02:25We have a great meeting with the honourable LG.
02:32We have all the people who have visited the district.
02:35We have all the honourable LG.
02:38We have a positive note.
02:40We believe the honourable LG.
02:42We have to open seven places in Kashmir.
02:46We have to thank God.
02:48We have talked about this.
02:50We have talked about this.
02:52We have talked about this.
02:54We have all the places, even the Vita-Wad, we have also been opened.
02:57Yātrah is going to start the planning of these new events.
02:59We have a positive note.
03:01In the coming days, its Way of Tourist destinations,
03:05it's more and less than a future.
03:07We have also closed.
03:09Also, Yatriz is going to start a route with these new events.
03:12So, that way, also, all the tourism events and other tourists,
03:17that's not a positive signal.
03:21And our message will be referring to the public Kashmir.
03:26It's simple to create our mission as it came from the beginning.
03:32As we have to back this event into a morning,
03:35today we have to give this statement.
03:37We have to protect our inhabitants.
03:41We need to be held in our nation.
03:43We will make this with this.
03:45This is our home announcement for all the everyday citizens.
03:51It's a really commendable decision that the effort that they are putting into the reviving
04:13of the parks, this will ensure that the tourism that has suffered a lot due to the, after
04:20the Pahalgam attack, that they will come back again and the suffering of people, the vendors
04:28here have suffered a lot and they will also get their wages and their daily survival as
04:35it is really harder to, for their survivals in this mountainy area and as the Batav Valley
04:42that is known for the scenic beauty, it really have suffered due to such a pathetic attack
04:50that the corridors have presented here, it is a really commendable decision.