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Winter Sports

J&K's Tourism Secretary reviews winter sports preparations

| @indiablooms | Nov 08, 2021, at 08:36 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Secretary of Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, Sunday reviewed the arrangements put in place for tourism and sports activities to take place during the present winter season across the Kashmir Valley.

He directed authorities to maintain a state of readiness regarding all sports facilities and equipment for the winter season.

Chairing a meeting of Tourism officers and related Departments, the Tourism Secretary suggested setting up ice parks at Gulmarg and Sonamarg for which he directed consultations with the J&K Cultural Academy and Institute of Music & Fine Arts, Srinagar.

He also ordered the setting up of an additional ski hire shop, operationalisation of snow beating machines and ski lifts at Gulmarg.

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