However it may take at-least two weeks to one month for the tourists to start bookings,” said Kashmir tourism director Nisar Ahmad Wani. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday decided to open the tourism sector in a phased manner with effect from Tuesday, allowing only by-air arrival. How can I welcome tourists when the locals are being herded into their homes? The decision to open the tourism sector is as good as building castles in the air. The tourism director, however, defended the administrative decision saying that the people associated with the sector have been suffering losses.

Source: Hindustan Times July 14, 2020 15:22 UTC