Srinagar, July 24(KNS): The Central Government announced on Wednesday that Jammu and Kashmir has seen a surge in tourism, with over 1 crore tourists visiting the region by June this year

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai highlighted that the tourism sector in J&K has experienced remarkable growth following the abrogation of Article 370.

He said that tourist numbers have increased consistently: 34,70,834 in 2020, 1,13,14,884 in 2021, 1,88,64,332 in 2022, 2,11,24,874 in 2023, and 1,08,41,009 till June 2024.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Rai attributed the tourism boost to initiatives such as the Tourism Policy 2020 and incentives provided under the Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Policy 2021.

He emphasized that these measures have significantly enhanced the tourism sector in the region.(KNS).