Those who were present included ACS, Home; Principal Secretary, Education; ADGP, Security; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Secretary, Tourism; Commissioner, SMC; Director Tourism, Kashmir; Director Colleges; VC, LCMA; Secretary, Academy of Art, Culture & Languages besides others, reports Good Morning Kashmir.

Officers from Ministry of Culture, GoI also participated in the meeting through video conferencing.

Mehta maintained that the festival would be one of the events that are going to play a major role in promoting tourism and showcasing our rich cultural values.

He made it clear that the festival is not only an opportunity to showcase culture and crafts but to exhibit our talent and immense diversity before the world.