JAMMU: A delegation of tourism industry led by Hotel and Restaurant Association Katra President Rakesh Wazir and Chairman Shyam Lal Kesar met Advisor to Governor, Parvez Dewan and discussed in detail the tourism, health and medical education related issues.
Principal Secretary Tourism Sandeep Naik and Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education M.K Bhandhari were also present in the meeting.
Wazir, speaking on the occasion, said that tourism incentive package rules which are expiring on 31st March be extended like various incentives received by industries from different ministries including Ministry of Medium and Small Scale Industries etc.
Kesar requested that no new tax in any way be enforced on the tourism industry including hotels, guest houses, lodges, restaurants etc.
Kesar and Wazir even raised the issues pertaining to health and medical education including early start of Jammu AIIMS with its appropriate site, upgradation of health facilities in Jammu region particularly in Jammu Medical College Hospital, Katra and enroute to Vaishno Devi Bhawan etc.
Dewan listened to points raised in the meeting patiently and assured sympathetic consideration of each and every point at appropriate levels.
The delegation among others comprised of Ravi Mahajan Chairman Paryatan Vikas Mandal, Virender Kesar, Madan Aggarwal, Ajay Kotwal, Vivek Sharma, Sumit Khajuria, Nishant Sharma, Amit Rahi and Vishal Sharma.