UDHAMPUR, Jan. 1 -- Minister for FCS&CA, IT, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, ARI & Trainings Satish Sharma today said that promotion of winter tourism, cultural heritage and sports-linked activities is central to the government's strategy for employment generation, regional development and youth engagement.

The Minister was speaking at the concluding function of the two-day Patnitop-Sanasar Winter Carnival-2025.

"With large tourist footfall and enthusiastic participation of locals, the carnival reflected the growing success of the Omar Abdullah-led Government's vision of transforming Jammu and Kashmir into a vibrant all-season tourism and youth activity hub," the Minister maintained.

The Minister said that Patnitop and Sanasar ar...