Sayeed inaugurates Pahalgam Club cum Convention Centre

To add grandeur to one of the best-known tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today inaugurated Pahalgam Club in a majestic new avatar to cater to the needs of high-spending travellers visiting the state.
After inaugurating the Club cum International Convention Centre, the Chief Minister went around the premises and saw various facilities including auditorium, spa, swimming pool, bowling alley, gymnasium and luxury suites.
"Pahalgam will continue to mesmerise travellers and top filmmakers by its captivating charm and scenic beauty by becoming an all-season destination in near future," Sayeed said.
Stressing upon diversifying into uncharted territory of travel industry, the Chief Minister favoured sending right vibes across tourism sector by adopting best practices in doing business and creating environment for better public-private interface.

"I have already issued directions for setting up a Single Window Mechanism headed by Secretary Tourism to speed up clearance of tourism-related proposals," he said.
Describing peace as a prerequisite for promotion of tourism, the Chief Minister stressed upon improving the holding capacity in valley's health resorts for high-end travellers, by providing access to benchmark facilities vis-a-vis accommodation, roads, communication and hospitality.
"Our high-end intake capacity is fairly low right now. We cannot think of increasing top-end footfall unless we provide visitors niche facilities that match global standards," he said, while referring to the huge ripple effect tourism industry can have on other segments like handicraft and cuisine.