AWANTIPORA, Feb. 24 -- The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) inaugurated a two-day National Seminar on "Sustainable Tourism Development" today. The seminar, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, is organized under the Vision Viksit Bharat@2047 programme and aims to explore strategies for promoting sustainable tourism in the region.

Nasir Aslam Wani, Advisor to Chief Minister, J&K was the chief guest of the inaugural session. Wani highlighted the government's commitment to promoting sustainable tourism in the Union Territory. He remarked that the government is taking significant strides to create a balanced approach between tourism development and ecological preservation.

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