J&Okay L-G Manoj Sinha pronounces re-opening of 12 vacationer spots closed after Pahalgam assault

J&Okay Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who chaired the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) of a number of safety wings assembly on the Raj Bhawan on Friday (September 26, 2025) in Srinagar, introduced the reopening of 12 extra vacationer spots in Jammu and Kashmir, which have been closed within the wake of the Pahalgam assault in April this 12 months.

An official mentioned out of 12 vacationer spots thrown open, 5 are within the Jammu division and 7 within the Kashmir division. The parks and gardens in and round Pahalgam, together with Aru Valley, Rafting Point Yanner, ⁠Akkad Park, Padshahi Park, Bijbehara and Dara Shikoh Garden, have been additionally reopened for vacationers. 

Those re-opened within the Jammu division included Dagan Top in Ramban, Dhaggar in Kathua, Chinkah in Reasi, Shiv Cave in Salal, Reasi, and Padri in Doda.

At least 48 locations have been closed in J&Okay after the Pahalgam terror assault, which left 26 civilians useless on April 22 this 12 months. Later in June, the L-G, who’s in control of safety, reopened 16 locations, eight every from the Jammu and Kashmir areas, within the backdrop of the advance within the safety state of affairs. However, many common locations, together with Doodhpathri and Aharbal, nonetheless stay closed for vacationers.

The newest resolution got here after Mr Sinha reviewed safety with high safety officers on Friday. Those who attended the assembly included Northern Army Commander Lt. Gen. Pratik Sharma; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat; GoC 15 Corps Lt. Gen. Prashant Srivastava, GoC 16 Corps Lt. Gen. P.Okay. Mishra, GoC 9 Corps Lt. Gen. Rajan Sharawat, Air Vice Marshal Vikas Sharma; and ADGP CID Nitish Kumar

A Raj Bhawan spokesman mentioned the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the safety forces, the J&Okay Police and intelligence companies for the latest profitable anti-terror operations within the Union Territory.

“War towards terrorism isn’t over but. Kinetic and non-Kinetic operations should proceed. We should keep the momentum and take stringent motion towards terrorism and its total ecosystem,” the Lieutenant Governor instructed the officers.

He directed the safety equipment for steady enchancment and to proactively adapt to evolving threats. The Lieutenant Governor known as for ‘Whole of Government Approach’ for successfully tackling radicalization and drug menace.