Tourism deptt continues promotional campaigns
FAM trip for 30 leading Maharashtra tour operators begins Srinagar, April 7:
Continuing with its promotional programmes, the J&K Tourism Department organised 4-day Familiarisation (FAM) trip for the leading travel agents and tour operators from Maharashtra who arrived here on Sunday.
Secretary Tourism Rigzian Sampheal welcomed the 30-member delegation here at Tourist Reception Center Nowgam where from they were taken to prime tourist resort Pahalgam.
Director Tourism Kashmir Nisar Ahmad Wani, SSP Enforcement Amarjit Singh, Deputy Director Registration Syed Shabir Ahmad, Deputy Director Publicity Riyaz Ahmad Shah, Deputy Director Recreation Sarfaraz Mohammad, Assistant Director Publicity Dr. Javid Rehman and other senior officers of the department were also present at the TRC, Nowgam.
Secretary Tourism interacted with the delegates and apprised them about the tourism products of the State. He urged them to promote J&K as the prime tourist destination of the country.
Prominent among the delegates include Sudhir Patil who is President of Maharashtra Tour Operators Association (MTOA), Atul Mohile Secretary MTOA, Vishvajeet Patil of Raja Rani Travels, Prabhubhai Heena Travels, Satishbhai of Pooja Holidays, Pankaj Cheda from Hezal Travles and other members of MTOA.
The tour operators were shown different tourist attractions at Pahalgam and also had an interaction with the local travel and hospitality sector in the evening.
Secretary Tourism said the FAM trip is a part of department’s promotional campaign, which will help promote the State’s prime destinations and also give local travel and hospitality sector a networking opportunity with these leading tour operators from Maharashtra.
On the second day on Monday, the tour operators will visit tourist places in Srinagar including Tulip Garden and in the evening will have another interaction with the travel and hospitality sector here at the Tourism Directorate office.
On the third day on Tuesday, the delegation visited Gulmarg discussed the Tourism releated issues with Tourism Director Nisar Wani and enjoy its beauty.
A week earlier, the department organised FAM trip for the representatives of leading media houses from Maharashtra.
Director Tourism Kashmir Nisar Ahmad Wani said Maharashtra is one of the main markets for the J&K where from tourists come in large numbers.
The department had organised a grand J&K Tourism Conclave on March 25 in Mumbai where Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai was the chief guest. He had announced that the FAM tour for the media persons and also for the leading tour operators the State will be organised to make them aware of the State’s tourism products and also promote them.
Vishvajeet Patil of Raja Rani Travels thanked the department of tourism for this FAM trip.
“Kashmir is the number of destination in India. During summer when there is a lot of heat in Indian plains we get a big chunk of business for Kashmir. It is very essential for us to visit Kashmir and know how things are here and what tourism infrastructure is in place to promote them,” said Patil.
“Maharashtra Tour operators always promoting kasmir for the last so many years we came here with positive message and i hope the situation will improve very soon, our maharashtra tour operator association will work together with kashmir tourism, this FAM Tour is good initative by Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department and positive results will come out very soon,” said Sudhir patil, president ,MTOI and founder of Veena travel.
Tour Oprators who were part of this FAM Trip :
Dharmendra Singh, Chairman ADTOI Maharashtra Chapter, Uday Kadam( MTOA , Member ), Ramesh K Patni,( Patni Tours), Nitin Mankame ( Vanraj Travels), Pravin Dhakhave from Trigun Tour and Travels, Dhiraj K .Nishar From Choice and Travels, Samarth Vanarase (MD Kaustubh Tours ), Vikram Shrotri ( Yukta Holidays And Events) , Anand Gorad (Maharaja Holidays ) , Chandrakant Dunakhe ( Madhuchanda Travel Holidays ), Sangita Mandrekar from Swastik Travels and Priyanka P Sawant from Culture Holidays.
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