Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 24: To revive the tourism industry and celebrate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu, is organizing a one day event of Kite Flying, Painting Competition, Tug of War and Musical Chairs at Purthu Beach, Basholi, in Kathua district on 27th of November, 2021.
Addressing a press conference here today, the Director of Tourism, Jammu, Vivekananda Rai, Natasha Kalsotra Joint Director of Tourism and Naresh Kumar, Deputy Director (Publicity), Jammu, said that the department is going to promote 75 off-beat destinations with scenic landscape under “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” initiative of the Government of India.
These destinations have immense potential for adventure tourism, water sports and leisure tourist attraction and are being promoted as tourist destinations for the future, said Director Tourism ,Vivekanand Rai.
He further said that tourism bore the brunt when Covid-19 struck India and…