Kashmir has seen a document of 10 lakh vacationers this yr; accommodations, flights booked for subsequent 3 months
Kashmir has seen a document of 10 lakh vacationers this yr; accommodations, flights booked for subsequent 3 months
Dismissing that safety state of affairs is deteriorating within the Kashmir Valley, a senior authorities official mentioned on Friday that the newly created Union Territory has seen arrival of document 10 lakh vacationers this yr and accommodations and flights have been booked for the following three months.
The official mentioned that round 5,500 Kashmiri Pandits employed beneath the Prime Minister’s particular rehabilitation bundle in 2015 have been posted to safe areas at district headquarters. Similar association will likely be made for 10,000 non-Muslim authorities staff within the Valley. The staff have been demanding relocation to Jammu in wake of the focused killing of Kashmir Pandits and Hindus up to now few months.
The official mentioned that a web based portal began in September 2021 to handle the grievances of Kashmiri migrants associated to immovable properties and group property had acquired 8,000 complaints up to now and 6,500 complaints have been resolved. “Around 2500 kanals of land (around 312 acre) has been restored to Kashmiri Pandits. The complaints included fraudulent transactions, encroachment of land and distress sale,” the official mentioned.
The official asserted that the administration can’t be encouraging the migration of Pandits to Jammu as will probably be a repeat of the state of affairs in Nineties and authorities can’t be part of the exodus of a whole group. “Such demands of relocation are counter-productive. Such killings happened in October 2021 as well but we were able to control it. We will take care of the situation now as well,” the official mentioned. Those residing in transit lodging within the Valley have been locked up by the administration to cease them from leaving.
The official identified that 2021 was the one yr when no protest or bandh occurred within the Valley.
“Article 370 was removed in 2019, after that 2020 was the year when COVID-19 cases were high. 2021 was the year when everything opened and there was normal economic, educational and other activities. Not one protest took place. This year after Yasin Malik was convicted, there was a minor protest near his house in Mehsuma. If they are unable to create open conflicts then they resort to killing soft targets,” mentioned the official.
The official denied that the assaults have been a part of any “religious war” including that it was to maintain a “conflict driven industry.” “Vulnerable section of people is being recruited at low cost to carry out these attacks,” he added.
Film pageant
Another official mentioned that for the primary time in 35 years, a movie pageant was being organised in Srinagar from June 15-20. “The film festival will be open to all and will see movies made on or shot in Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.
The Amarnath Yatra, which is being organised after a niche of two years, has seen registration of two.5 lakh pilgrims up to now. The J&Okay administration and police have been requested to brace for round 8 lakh pilgrims for the yatra to the holy shrine in south Kashmir that commences on June 30 and concludes on August 11.
“A so-called terror outfit – The Resistance Front (TRF) – has issued threats against the yatra but we have made adequate arrangements,” he mentioned.
The official added that May alone has seen arrival of three.75 lakh vacationers, the very best ever in a single month.
Source: www.thehindu.com
