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J&K’s vast heritage wealth must be leveraged as dynamic engine for tourism, economic growth: CM Omar

Jammu, Apr 8 (UNI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that Jammu and Kashmir’s vast heritage wealth must be leveraged as a dynamic engine for tourism and economic growth, while ensuring preservation of its cultural legacy.
Advocating a holistic and forward-looking approach, the Chief Minister emphasized the need to blend conservation with commercialization and community engagement.
Chairing a meeting on Heritage Promotion and Cultural Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir to review measures for conservation and adaptive reuse of heritage assets aimed at boosting tourism in the union Territory, Abdullah stressed the need to strengthen institutional mechanisms and develop heritage-based tourism circuits to position J&K as a premier cultural tourism destination.
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