Srinagar: Chief Executive Officer Gulmarg Development Authority on Tuesday said that the ski resort is all set to host high-profile G20 event as all necessary arrangements have been put in place for the same.
News agency KNO quoted CEO Gulmarg Development Authority, Ghulam Jeelani Zargar saying that the tourist destination is all set to receive the delegation and “international set up has been put in place” to welcome the delegation.
He said that the event is going to give a boost to the tourism sector especially to Gulmarg. “We witnessed a record 1.40 lakh tourist arrivals this April. We often witness domestic tourist arrivals, but this grand event is going to attract the attention of foreign tourists and we are expecting the highest number of foreign tourist arrivals this year,” Zargar said.
He said visiting the resort would be a great experience for the delegation as well as tourists. “To enhance the aesthetic value of the existing structures, footpaths and medians have been developed, roads are being furnished, hoardings have been installed. Welcome boards and signages have also been erected in Gulmarg. The road to Gulmarg from Srinagar, the Narbal-Gulmarg stretch, is being given a new look,” he said.
