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Tourist arrivals picking up as conditions improve after Pahalgam attack: CS
State Times
|January 18, 2026
Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Saturday said that the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir, which suffered a major setback following the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent adverse weather conditions, is gradually showing signs of recovery, with tourist arrivals picking up as conditions improve.
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Dulloo said that a major project has been conceptualised to promote sustainable tourism in emerging destinations with the objective of reducing pressure on traditional hotspots across J&K, and its implementation is being carefully planned.
This story is from the January 18, 2026 edition of State Times.
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