DC Santosh Sukhadeve attends Apricot festival at Turtuk

LEH, April 13ː The Tourism Department, Leh organised Apricot Blossom Festival at Turtuk, Nubra.

The festival was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve. He said that the main aim of celebrating the apricot festival was to promote tourism in all seasons and make Ladakh an all-weather tourist destination. 

Assistant Director, Department of Tourism, Leh, Safder Ali urged the community to actively preserve their rich identity and cultural heritage. 

Further,different self-help groups exhibited their domestic products and ethnic food while local artists presented balti dance on the occasion.

SDM, Nubra, Fisal Iqbal, Commanding Officer, 15 Garhwal, Tufail Iqbal, Head of Departments of Diskit Sub-Division and a large number of tourists witnessed the festival.