Raja Syed Rather

Gulmarg, Sept 18 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday inaugurated a Convention Centre in Gulmarg, stating that it should not become a burden on the government.

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the centre, CM Omar, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that it is important to utilise this centre so that it can generate revenue rather than becoming a burden on the government.

He said that the centre can be used for weddings, MICE activities and a coffee shop can be leased out so that it can become a place for the tourists visiting here to enjoy their evenings.

“The visitors enjoy gandola, skiing and other things in the day, but have nothing to do in the evenings. Therefore, this convention centre should be utilised to provide a place for them to spend their evenings,” he added.

The Chief Minister said that it further strengthen Gulmarg’s position as a premier global tourist destination.

“I hope that at least two to three major events to take place here in a year. There was a dire need of this centre and we are discussing it with the tourism department to see whether it will be clubbed with the SKICC so that necessary marketing and maintenance will take place in an eased manner,” he said—(KNO)