Valley witnesses over 50% dip in tourist arrivals Tourist arrivals to Kashmir have witnessed sharp decline, with stakeholders blaming mainstream electronic and print media for creating a perception of war-like situation in the valley. There has been a dip of 53 percent in the tourist footfall in the month of April as compared to last year, according to official figures of tourism department. A total of 67181 tourists visited valley in April 2017 compared to 142761 during the corresponding period last year. As per the official figures, 403442 tourists visited…
Read MoreMedia scare costs Kashmir tourism dearly
