Srinagar, July 24 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly's Committee on Environment on Thursday reviewed the implementation of the proposed J&K Eco-Tourism Policy and environmental safeguards across the Union Territory, stressing the need for destination-specific master plans to ensure sustainable tourism development.

The meeting, chaired by Committee Chairman and MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, was attended by legislators Prof Gharu Ram, Dr Sajjad Shafi, Showkat Hussain Ganie and Javaid Riyaz Bedar.

The committee was informed that the J&K Eco-Tourism Policy is in the advanced stages of formulation and seeks to establish a framework for conservation of natural resources, regulation of tourism activities and promotion of community-b...