Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of Rs 2,241-crore package for the tourism sector has failed to enthuse stakeholders in the Kashmir valley. They said the announcement made by Modi yesterday dealt with the long-term development of the tourism sector, but the present issues facing the industry were not addressed. “The package mainly deals with long-term projects. There was no mention of any short-term or immediate compensation for the flood-hit tourism sector,” said Nasir Shah, coordinator, Tours and Travel Bodies and former chairman of the J&K Tourism Alliance. Shah said the…
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