J&K LG orders reopening of 14 more tourist spots restricted after April 2025 Pahalgam attack

After a thorough information reappraisal and discussion, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha connected Monday ordered the reopening of 14 tourer spots that were closed successful the aftermath of the Pahalgam panic onslaught 10 months ago.Eleven of the 14 tourists to beryllium opened instantly are successful Kashmir Valley — Yousmarg, Doodhpathri and Dandipora Park successful Anantnag; Peer Ki Gali, Dubjan and Padpawan successful Shopian; Astanpora and Tulip Garden successful Srinagar; Thajwas Glacier and Hung Park successful Ganderbal; and Wullar/Watlab successful Baramulla. The remaining 3 are successful Jammu part — Devi Pindi successful Reasi, Mahu Mangat successful Ramban and Mughal Maidan successful Kishtwar.The LG’s bureau further said that 3 sites successful Kashmir part — Gurez, Athwatoo and Bangus — and 1 tract successful Jammu — Ramkund successful Ramban — would beryllium reopened erstwhile the snowfall is cleared.Following the April 22, 2025 massacre of 25 tourists and a section pony usher by terrorists astatine the Baisaran meadows successful Pahalgam, the authorities had temporarily closed 48 tourer destinations crossed J&K for a information audit.While 12 sites were reopened for the nationalist successful Sept past year, main curate Omar Abdullah told the J&K assembly connected Feb 5 that the clip had travel to reopen each the tourer destinations, and his govt was successful interaction with the Centre successful this regard.Tourism manufacture stakeholders successful the UT had been demanding the reopening of each destinations, stressing that it was indispensable to reconstruct tourer assurance and revive the sector.