15/07/2026
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐๐ต๐โโ๏ธ
A recent wave of orders banning camping and adventure activities in some of our most beautiful natural landscapes represents a disappointing retreat into a regulatory comfort zone. Signing a ban from an office desk is easy, doing the hard work of building sustainable infrastructure and educating the public is where real governance lies.
โWhen we close the doors to the mountains, the forests, and the open trails, we are not solving a problem we are simply shifting it.
Adventure sports, trekking, and camping are powerful, positive outlets for our youth.
They foster discipline, physical fitness, mental resilience, and a deep respect for the environment.
โBy completely shutting down these constructive spaces instead of providing a clear framework of "dos and don'ts," the administration risks leaving a void. If our youth are denied the chance to seek adventure in the light of day, the danger is that they will seek escapes elsewhereโpotentially turning to destructive habits, like drug abuse, in isolated, dark rooms.
โTrue administrative duty isn't about keeping people away from nature out of fear, it is about
โProviding proper infrastructure (designated campsites, waste disposal points, Parking areas and safety checkposts).
โIssuing clear advisory guidelines so people know how to explore responsibly.
โBuilding public awareness around environmental conservation and safety protocols.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ, ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ถ๐. ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
District Administration Budgam
Office of LG, J&K
Jammu & Kashmir Tourism
Omar Abdullah
