Srinagar : Chairman, Jammu & Kashmir People’s Democratic Front (JKPDF) and former Minister Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen on Saturday alleged neglect in the development of Doodhpathri , Tossamaidan and Yusmarg tourist places .He said vast tourism potential of these bewitching natural tourist places has remained unexploited so far due to government apathy .
According to a statement issued by the party here, Hakeem has pooh poohed government claim about tapping new virgin tourist places adding that despite inviting attention of the government towards development of Doodhpathri , Tossamaidan and Yusmarg tourist places , no step has been taken for the purpose. ” There was dire need to create basic tourism infrastructure to exploited vast tourism potential in these natural tourist destinations ,” Hakeem Yaseen said while lambasting government for its lackadaisical approach in this regard. He said government was only busy in advertising some already known tourist places like Gulmarg ,Pahalgam, Sonamarg ,ignoring that Doodhpathri, Tossamaidan and Yusmarg tourist places also need to be promoted in the interest of overall tourism industry and local populace. He said the vast tourism potential of Doodhpathri, Tossamaidan and Yusmargtourist , if exploited optimally , would give a new direction to tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir , besides creating vast job avenues for the local youth . He said these tourist places are located nearer to the Shiekh- ul – Alam International Airport and Railway Station Budgam which was a plus point in the way of promotion of tourism. He said that tourism sector was the backbone of local economy adding that government should fully exploit adventure and winter tourism potential of these tourist places .
The PDF Chairman has said that all the three tourism development authorities (TDAs ) of Doodhpathri, Tossamaidan and Yusmarg were deadly defunct due to lack of manpower and requisite funds. He has urged the government to make these TDSs fully functional by providing adequate staff and requisite funds for various tourism related development works.
According to a concluding para of the above referred statement, Yaseen on this occasion has also reiterated his demanded for development of Doodhpathri, Tossamaidan and Yusmarg tourist circuit to give big boost to the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
