The Union Minister also said that more than one lakh foreign delegates will visit India this year and they will be showcased the entire gamut of India's culture, including monuments and festivals.
Heavy and uninterrupted snowfall this winter at Gulmarg, a popular tourist destination 56 kilometres from Srinagar and situated at the foothills of the majestic Pir Panjal range, has drawn tourists by the droves from across the country and overseas.
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Over the last 24 hours, Keylong in the Lahaul-Spiti district recorded the lowest temperature at the state at -11 degree Celsius while Kukumseri, in the same district, saw the mercury settling at -10 degree Celsius.
Amidst the peace and order environment, now it's a reality that the border residents of J&K are welcoming tourists from across the country with the government, Army and along with locals, promoting these bordering areas as new tourist destinations.
Issuing a press statement, Advocate Alok Kumar said, "We are of the clear opinion that no pilgrimage site should be converted into a tourist destination."
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday directed the authorities in all tourist destinations to facilitate tourists and maintain law and order in the state keeping in mind the increasing tourist footfall in the region.
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that there will be no snowfall during Christmas in the tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh, which came as a huge disappointment for the visitors who arrived in the capital city to witness the picturesque view of the snowfall.