Jammu’s tourism can grow by encouraging pilgrims to visit other attractions says Omar Abdullah

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had said that encouraging pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine to explore other attractions in Jammu could result in an additional 15 lakh tourists in those places.

Abdullah highlighted the near-completion of a long-pending project to create a lake in Jammu describing it as a pivotal step in establishing the region as a significant destination on the tourism map.

“If we can encourage even 15 percent of the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi to explore other attractions in Jammu, we could see an influx of 15 lakh tourists — a figure comparable to Kashmir’s peak tourism years,” he said.