All Jammu Hotels and Lodges Association requests government to speed up tourism projects

Monday, June 21, 2021

All Jammu Hotels and Lodges Association (AJHLA) has demanded the Government to initiate work on the tourism projects which are already sanctioned in Jammu and complete the same on a priority basis.

During its meeting, the issue was raised by the Chairman of AJHLA Inderjeet Khajuria and President Pawan Gupta. They have said that Corona pandemic and intermittent lockdowns have busted tourism backbone particularly that of budget hoteliers. They said that the hotel sector is going though the worst phase of all times and is not capable to stand on its own legs without Government support.

They have also mentioned that recent inspectional visits of Divisional Commissioner Jammu Dr Raghav Langer to all the important pipeline projects sites like Artificial lake, Suchetgarh Border, Gharana wetland, Heritage Railway Station, Bagh-e-Bahu musical fountains, etc. has ignited a ray of hope to the sector and would help to infuse a new life in the stalled tourism sector.

To quote Khajuria, “The expedition in the work on these projects for their early completion would definitely help Jammu to blossom as an independent tourist destination instead of transit camp for the pilgrims of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji and Shri Amarnath Yatra.” He has appealed the Government to start with the already sanctioned mega projects like Bhagwati Nagar amusement water park, Improvement/ Upgradation of Raghunath Mandir complex, Legendary site of love lore of Sohni Mahiwal at village Hamirpur Siddhar of Tehsil Akhnoor, development of Jhajjar Kotli, etc., and that too in time bound manner.

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