Amid the tourism boom, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted district-level committees headed by the concerned deputy commissioners to identify land to establish 5-star hotels in the Union Territory.
Reportedly, over a million tourists including a record number of foreign guests have visited Kashmir till mid-May.
As per the order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of district-level committee (s) for the identification of land for the establishment of 5-star hotels in the Union Territory.
The panel (s), as per the order, will have concerned deputy commissioners as its chairman with concerned Director Tourism, DFO, Chief Town Planner, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager District Industries Centre as its members.
“The terms of reference of the committee (s) will be to identify suitable land for establishment of 5-star hotels. This may include State land, forest land, private land etc having the potential and feasibility considering factors such as accessibility and other basic infrastructure required for the project,” the order reads.
The panel(s), as per the order, will submit the proposal through the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Jammu to the Tourism department. The panel(s) will have to identify the site and suggest the distance from the tourist destination and road connectivity as well.
A tourism official reportedly said that there are very few 5-star hotels in Jammu and Kashmir and to host foreign guests, business class and quality tourists from the country, having 5-star accommodations will help push the sector further up. The official also stated last year’s G-20 summit for the increased tourism in the Union Territory.
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