Economy of J-K will flourish if peace prevails: Omar

The economy of the Valley is largely dependent on handicraft skill and natural beauty,he said.

Expressing hope that peace prevails in Jammu and Kashmir this summer,Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the economy of the Valley is largely dependent on tourism and it requires peaceful atmosphere to flourish.

“The economy of the Valley is largely dependent on handicraft skill and natural beauty and both require conducive and peaceful atmosphere to nurture,” Omar said after inaugurating Cultural and Heritage Park at Chinar Bagh here on Monday.

Underlining the importance of peace in the process of development,Omar,who was accompanied by his father and union Minister Farooq Abdullah,said the tourist season in the Valley brings with it lot of economic hope for small traders,houseboat owners,hoteliers,handicraft traders,petty businessmen,sumo and auto drivers,besides others.

Omar asked the senior Abdullah to use his good offices to revive the light and sound show at Shalimar Mughal garden on the banks of Dal Lake,which used to be operated by the Central Tourism Directorate.

The light and sound show was suspended indefinitely in early 1990’s in the wake of eruption of militancy in the state.

“This (revival of light and sound show) will provide evening attraction to the tourists at the garden,” he said.

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