Bhadarwah authorities to woo tourists this winter

With an aim to revive the tourism sector hit after the Centre revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, authorities in Bhadarwah have launched a massive campaign to clean the picturesque valley and welcome tourists.

The valley, known as 'mini-Kashmir', is a major attraction for holiday makers but it has recorded a sharp decline this year in view of restrictions imposed in the state after the revocation of the provisions of Article 370.

To woo tourists, the Bhadarwah Development Authority has declared coming winters as the "visit Bhadarwah season".

"We have started a massive cleanliness drive, repair and patch work of the roads leading to all major destinations in the Valley. The drive is going on war-footing and in the next 10 days, all tourist destinations will be presented to visitors with a fresh look," the authority's Assistant Executive Engineering Fayaz Mehta told PTI.

He said the BDA has cleaned all high-altitude meadows, including Padri, Jai, Guldanda, Thanthera and ...