JK Tourist Village Network
Tourism growth potential can be harnessed as a strategy for Rural Development. The development of a strong platform around the concept of Rural Tourism is definitely useful for a country like India, where almost 74% of the population resides in its 7 million villages.
Focused on developing villages having distinction in terms of scenic beauty, adventurous terrain, art & cultural, history & archaeology or spiritual peculiarity as tourism villages.
Twin Benefit Strategy to promote rural tourism optimally and youth job creation.
Direct employment to 1000 youth and Indirect employment to 5000 youth
75 Villages to be identified by Mission Youth in Consultation with Tourism Department for developing TOURIST VILLAGES
Develop natural rural landscapes into world class destinations.
To integrate social, cultural and spiritual characteristics with economic contours
Promote concept of ECO TOURISM - Best in class facilities with primacy to environmental aspects.
Converge of facilities, efforts and expertise of all stakeholder institutions to provide best possible facilities to tourists.
