Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday ordered the reopening of 14 tourist spots in the Union Territory that were closed after the Pahalgam terror attack in April.

The administration had shut down around 50 tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir following the attack.

The terror attack at Baisaran near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 left 26 persons dead and 16 injured. The terrorists targeted tourists after asking their names to ascertain their religion, the police said. All but three of those killed were Hindu.

In a social media post on Monday, Sinha said that he had ordered the reopening of the tourist spots “after a thorough security review and discussions”.

The number of tourist spots reopened so far now stands at 26. On September 26, Sinha had ordered the reopening of 12 tourist destinations, PTI reported.

“Eleven tourist spots in the Kashmir Division, Yousmarg, Doodhpathri, Dandipora Park in Kokernag, Peer Ki Gali, Dubjan and Padpawan in Shopian, Astanpora, Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Thajwas Glacier, Hung Park in Ganderbal, and Wullar and Watlab in Baramulla, are to be reopened immediately,” Sinha said.

Three tourist spots in the Jammu division, Devi Pindi in Reasi, Mahu Mangat in Ramban and Mughal Maidan in Kishtwar, are also to be reopened with immediate effect, he said.

“Three sites in the Kashmir division, Gurez, Athwatoo and Bangus and one site in the Jammu division, Ramkund in Ramban, will be reopened once the snow is cleared,” he added.