Jammu & Kashmir wins best adventure tourism destination award

The India Today Tourism Survey has chosen J&K Tourism for best adventure tourism destination award.
The awards were given away at New Delhi by Union Minister of State for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal at a glittering function after the results of the survey were announced.
The award has been given to the Tourism Department in recognition of its sustained efforts in promoting Gulmarg as an adventure destination of international order.
Speaking on the occasion, Meghwal highlighted the value of tourism in contributing to the GDP of the country.
He said that Tourism can increase all three components of the GDP—consumption through domestic travel, investment through the booming private sector, and exports through the sale of locally made handicrafts and products to foreign tourists.
In his address, Union Tourism Secretary, Arvind Singh gave an overview of the steps being taken by the Union Government to further improve the tourism sector.
Speaking on the occasion, Meghwal highlighted the value of tourism in contributing to the GDP of the country.
He said tourism can increase all the three components of the GDP-consumption through domestic travel, investment through the booming private sector and exports through the sale of locally made handicrafts and products to foreign tourists.