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  • Tulip Garden Attracts Over 2.5 Lakh Tourists, Including 1248 Foreigners In 20 Days

    Tulip Garden Attracts Over 2.5 Lakh Tourists, Including 1248 Foreigners In 20 Days

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    SRINAGAR: The Tulip Garden in Srinagar has witnessed a rush of nearly 2.50 lakh tourists, including domestic and foreign visitors, in the last 20 days. The garden was opened for the public on March 20, 2023, and recorded a huge influx of tourists in the first week.

    According to Floriculture Officer Shayiq Rasool, 2,49,433 tourists have visited the garden since its opening. He mentioned that there has been a rise in the number of foreign tourists, with 1,248 foreign tourists visiting the garden so far compared to only 150 last year.

    The officers have informed that over 50,000 locals have visited the Tulip garden so far, with a total of 51,008 people having visited the garden this year. Additionally, they reported that 197,177 tourists from various parts of the country visited the garden in the last 20 days.

    Notably, a few days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that Jammu and Kashmir is beautiful, particularly during the Tulip season. In response to the Srinagar District Administration’s tweet about the blooming of the Tulip garden located in the foothills of the Zabarwan Range, adjacent to Dal Lake in Srinagar, the Prime Minister tweeted, “Jammu and Kashmir is beautiful, and even more so during the Tulip season.” (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • JK Attracts Record High Tourist Numbers In Jan-Feb: LG Sinha

    JK Attracts Record High Tourist Numbers In Jan-Feb: LG Sinha

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    SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a tourism boom as in just the first two months of the year 2023, 4.70 lakh tourists have visited the UT as the administration expects another record number of tourist arrivals in the ensuing year.

    Addressing the gathering after inaugurating Asia’s largest Tulip garden, situated in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range, overlooking Dal Lake in Srinagar, the LG said that tourism is picking up and tourists are visiting in large numbers J&K. “In just January and February months, 4.70 lakh tourists visited J&K and the figure excludes Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims,” the LG said, adding that the figure is the highest ever so far compared to past.

    He said that in 2022, 1 Crore and 28 lakh tourists visited J&K and the figure is the highest in the past many decades.

    He said that this year 16 tulips are in full bloom in the garden with 68 varieties. The garden is spread over 30 hectares of land. “I am glad to announce that we have a second Tulip garden at Patnitop where 2.5 lakh tulips are in full bloom. Efforts are on to keep both the gardens open throughout the year,” the LG said as per KNO. He thanked the gardeners for their hard work and for keeping the garden ready in record time.

    He said that EMARR group’s Rs 500 Cr investment in J&K will give confidence to other foreign players to invest in J&K. “I am sure we will see a huge investment in the Healthcare and hospitality sector, tourism, and other sectors,” the LG said.

    He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed the “Taqdeer and Tasveer” of J&K in the past three years.(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )