Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday (February 16, 2026) ordered the reopening of 14 tourist spots in the Union territory, which were closed in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in April last year.
The L-G administration shut down nearly 50 tourist spots in J&K after the terror attack at the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22 last year, which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists.
“After a thorough security review and discussions, I have ordered the reopening of more tourist spots in the Kashmir and Jammu divisions, which were temporarily closed as a precautionary measure,” the L-G’s office said on X.
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With this, the total number of tourist spots reopened after the temporary closure went up to 26. On September 26, the L-G had ordered the reopening of 12 tourist destinations.
