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JAMMU: Minister of State for Tourism, Priya Sethi on Friday visited Mansar and Suriansar and inspected the various tourist facilities available there.
Director Tourism Jammu, General Manager JKTDC, CEO Mansar-Suriansar Development Authority and other concerned officers accompanied the minister. She took first hand appraisal of tourism related infrastructure and other facilities being provided to the tourists and reviewed the potential plans for development of these areas as major tourist destinations. The minister passed instructions to the concerned officers to develop special packages for students and day picnickers to improve regular influx of local population to these spots. She instructed the officers to revive tourist activities at these spots including boating, adventure sports, special gaming zones for kids among others. “The government has a systematic development plan for these spots which includes developing a special Turtle park in Mansar, Snake park at Suriansar, making Mansar and Suriansar wifi Zones. These efforts will attract tourists in large number and help tap the vast tourist potential of these areas”, she added. During the visit, the minister also checked the quality of food being served at the outsourced restaurants. Expressing dissatisfaction over the quality, she asked the concerned to regularly monitor the standards and ensure only best quality, hygienic food is served to the visitors.
