World Tourism Day Celebrated at Famous Tourist Destination Gulmarg Gulmarg, Sept. 27: World Tourism Day was celebrated today with great enthusiasm at the world-famous tourist destination Gulmarg. The event was chaired by MLA Gulmarg, Farooq Ahmad Shah, who graced the occasion as the chief guest. He was accompanied by Deputy Director Recreation,CEO Gulmarg Development Authority Tariq Hussain Naik, Assistant Director Tourism Gulmarg Tahir Wani, SDPO Gulmarg, and SHO Gulmarg. This year’s theme, “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” highlighted tourism’s vital role in driving positive change and promoting sustainable development. To mark the occasion, the Tourism Department organised a series of cultural and recreational activities, including golfing, a plantation drive, painting competitions, Baand drama, an NDRF mock drill, and musical performances. The vibrant programmes attracted tourists, locals, and students, making the day memorable. Speakers on the occasion underlined the importance of tourism for local livelihood and development. They emphasised that the first priority should be to keep Gulmarg neat, clean, polythene-free, and garbage-free in order to preserve its natural beauty and attract more visitors visual. and bytes official