State policy towards the promotion of tourism from british residency up to the emergence of militancy in Jammu & Kashmir

The State of Jammu and Kashmir played a constructive role towards the promotion of tourism, especially from the period when the British Residency was established. The roads which are the lifelines of tourism were constructed by the State in collaboration with the British Resident, such as Jhelum Valley Cart Road, Banihal Cart Road, etc. Besides this the State also constructed large number of guest houses and hotels to accommodate the growing number of tourists. Moreover large number of tents and camping sites were provided to tourists. In addition to this the tourist resorts of the state were time and again repaired by the authorities.