Kashmir is among the few regions in the world that not only have a breathtaking scenic beauty but a resounding heritage preserved, but now in a dilapidated state. The European countries like Italy, preserve the tourist attraction of both its scenic beauty and heritage is immense. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the industry generated €215 billion, accounting for 10.5% of Italy’s GDP. Although tourism in Kashmir had been the focal point of most governments but the heritage which has the potential to further accelerate the economic growth remained out of the scene.

The heritage had been neglected because of certain reasons. The first reason being the dilapidated condition of most ancient heritage sites like Martand Sun temple, Parihaspora Temple, Awantipura temples, Harawan Buddhist site and so on. Each and every temple has been left unnoticed and in a state of despondency and the recreational........

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