Residents Demand Reopening Of Tourist Destinations In Budgam

SRINAGAR: The inhabitants of prominent tourist destinations in Budgam including Doodhpathri, Yousmarg and Tosamaidan here have appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir administration to reopen the prominent sites, citing severe economic distress following their closure in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

- Observer News Service

The administration as had ordered the shutdown of several tourist spots across the Valley for security reasons after the Pahalgam attack.

However, locals say the prolonged closure of these three meadows, which draw thousands of visitors each summer, has crippled the local economy.

Many service providers, including pony handlers, guesthouse owners, taxi operators and shopkeepers, depend entirely on the tourist season for their income.