<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the Secretary, Tourism, Culture & Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafiz said that the department is taking all steps to redress the issues of tourism stakeholders even as various promotional activities have been undertaken since the unlocking for tourism sector began in Jammu & Kashmir.<br />''<br />''Interacting with various deputations of tourism stakeholders which met him in Srinagar today, the Tourism Secretary Mr. Sarmad Hafiz informed that ever since the tourism sector was thrown open in the unlocking process, the department has initiated series of events aimed at tourism promotion which has generated a good number of queries for coming winter season. Terming Houseboats as the icon of local heritage, the Tourism Secretary advised the unit holders to maintain the heritage quotient of their units and not fall prey to the rush of change and modernity.</span><br />