Getting Tourism Right in Kashmir

The obsession with tourism bordering on paranoia of some in Jammu and Kashmir needs to be put in a realistic perspective to get the economic and environment priorities of the state right   M ASHRAF  Immediately after taking over, the new ruling dispensation in Jammu and Kashmir went whole hog for a massive hype on tourism notwithstanding the fact that the most immediate priority was rehabilitation of the flood displaced, restoration of damage to infrastructure and prevention of future floods. Many started visiting Bollywood in right earnest to woo the film…

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