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About the Book: Amazing Kashmir: Almost everything about Travel, Trekking, They say that you can take Parv?zDew?nout of Kashmir but you cannot take Kashmir out of Parv?zDew?n. Now based in Delhi, he is more active than ever working on the creation of new tourist landmarks in his beloved Valley. 2011 and 2012 were historic years for tourism in the state. In each year the Valley of Kashmir played host to more than 13lakh (1.3 million) recreational tourists, in addition to over 6 lakh (0.6 million) pilgrims to the Sri Amarnathji shrine. The first two months of 2013 surpassed even the previous two yearsrecords for the same period. These all-time records were made possible substantially by the Prime Minister of Indias Reconstruction Plan for the state, and by the national Ministry of Tourism, of which Parv?z is the Secretary. In 2012-13 the Ministry spent Rs.98.4 crore (US $183 million), or almost a quarter of its all-India budget,on projects in Jammu and Kashmir, which accounts for 1 per cent of the countrys population. The Ministry also enabled Kashmir to be marketed throughout the world by sending its officers and advertisements around the world, in addition to its real market (97.2 per cent), which is within India. Parv?z can still send you to sleep about Kashmir. If anyone has the Ultimate Dossier on this region, it is he, after years of running about Indias northern-most state, administering and adventuring his way around its valleys, peaks and rivers. In this book, which covers (almost) every aspect of Valley of Kashmir, ParvezDewan shares in detail his excitement and interest in the fabled land that has been the arena of his adult life: through an up-to-date yet timeless guide to the stunning Valley of Kashmir, which crowns the sub-continent of India. ISBN - 9788170494270
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