J&K best location to host events during G-20 summit, security has improved: Chief Secy
The Hindu
The situation has improved a lot in Jammu and Kashmir, said Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta
Jammu and Kashmir will be the best location to host events during the G-20 summit, Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta said on Friday, asserting that the Union Territory did not witness a "single strike" (hartal) in the past one-and-a-half years as the security situation had improved.
He added that the Union Territory witnessed an all-time-high tourist footfall this year.
"The situation has improved a lot in Jammu and Kashmir and it is worth noting that for the last one-and-a-half years not a single strike has been observed in the Union Territory," Mr. Mehta told a central delegation during deliberations over hosting G-20 events.
He also said crime was very low in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The tourist flow has been at an all-time-high this year. Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a record footfall of 1.62 crore tourists since January 2022, the highest in 75 years of Independence," Mr. Mehta said.
He added that the Union Territory was going to be the best location to host events during the G-20 summit.
Mr. Mehta also said the visiting delegates would leave with mesmerising experiences.
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