Tourist arrivals expected to cross record 2.25 crore mark this year: J&K LG

“Foreign tourist influx registered a 59% increase after G20 meeting”

Srinagar, Sep 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to surpass 2.25 crores, with foreign tourist influx increasing by 59% following the G20 tourism meeting in Srinagar.

“I am hopeful it will cross 2.25 crores by the end of 2023. Moreover, foreign tourist arrivals have shown a 59% increase after the G20 working group meeting. These numbers reflect the changes that have occurred in J&K,” he told the gathering.

The Lieutenant Governor welcomed the golfers to the UT of J&K and asked them to spread the message of the new Jammu and Kashmir across the country and beyond.

LG also highlighted the transformative journey of J&K over the past few years.

“For ages, J&K UT has been known as a seat of learning, a paradise on earth, and home to all spiritual streams. For several decades, J&K and its people had to suffer due to secessionism, terrorism, and nepotism. But those days of despair are gone now. The bright ray of hope has arrived in people’s lives. In many sectors, we are performing better than many states and UTs,” he said.