Effects of Covid -19 Pandemic on Tourism in Kashmir

Tourism is defined as leisure travel. generates jobs and promotes long-term growth, benefiting local economies. The Mughal emperor Jahangir called it "paradise on Earth." Snow-capped mountains, enchanting gardens, majestic waterfalls, apple orchards, deep gorges, poplar, deodar, chinar trees are among JK's top attractions. big business in JK. Tourism, the country's largest service industry, boosts state's GDP, foreign exchange, employment, tax revenue. Jammu Kashmir popular tourist destinations due to their successful development. Covid-19 outbreak hit just season was starting, dampening spirits. Travel tourism have spread a novel coronavirus that highly contagious. This jeopardises industry's future. paper examines how COVID-19 lockdown has affected industry other activities. expected significant effects through 2020, resulting reduced visitor numbers travel restrictions. pandemic had severe consequences for economic development of Valley, located Indian state Kashmir. Poorer people (tourist stakeholders) were also severely harmed; findings show pandemic's early cost.