MIRPUR: A master plan has been evolved by the Azad Jammu Kashmir government for the promotion of tourism industry in the region.
The official sources told APP that the government has allocated the development funds of about Rs. 12 million for launching various projects for the uplift of tourism.
The plan also includes construction and renovation of about 42 state-run rest houses meant for tourists at various places in the liberated territory.
The sources said the state government has started rapid implementation of the master plan in order to attract maximum local and foreign investment in the tourism sector where most conducive atmosphere coupled with huge natural resources and scenic terrain was available for the purpose.
The AJK government, the sources continued, has decided in principal to give tourism the status of industry for the speedy development and uplift of the tourism sector besides to overcome the unemployment through creation of job opportunities in this sector.
At the first phase, the government has decided to construct tourist resorts at various picturesque top mountainous areas including at Tatta Pani and Joli Peer areas.
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