Maharashtra Govt Says It Will Buy Land In Jammu And Kashmir For Two Tourism Resorts

The Maharashtra government said it has allocated Rs 1 crore each to build the two resorts, and a land survey to identify the location will be undertaken in 15 days. With the nullification of Article 370 of the Constitution paving the way for non-residents to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday said it plans to buy land for two resorts in the region.

According to officials, the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) will set up two resorts – one in Pahalgam in Kashmir Valley and the other in Leh, Ladakh. They said the resorts will aid the tourists going for the Amarnath Yatra and to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine.