Patnitop to be promoted as tourist circuit: CM

To develop Patnitop as a major independent tourist destination, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today took wide ranging decisions of infrastructural and recreational importance.
Mantalai, Sanasar, Baghliar, Dudu Basantgarh, Batote and Kud will be promoted as a Tourist Circuit with Patnitop as its hub, Sayeed said while chairing the Board meeting of Patnitop Development Authority here today.
The Chief Minister asked the Tourism Department to develop market strategy for better promotion of Patnitop Circuit.
Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, Minister for Forest and Social Welfare Bali Baghat, Minister of State for Finance and IT Pawan Kumar besides several senior officials of various departments aslo participated in the meeting.

Placing high priority on starting work on Patnitop Ropeway, Chief Minister granted one week to the concerned authorities to make a final presentation, in view of the changes in the alignment recommended by the Forest Advisory Committee.
He also issued instructions for removing impediments so that work on the project is expedited.
In order to attract captive segment of Vaishno Devi and Patnitop-bound tourists, the CM also approved the basic concept paper on developing tourism around Baghliar Dam, which primarily focuses on water-based leisure activities.