Himachal Pradesh Government is looking
forward to review the tourism policy of Himachal Pradesh that has
been incorporated in 2005. The review meeting will sit with technical
assistance from all over the World Bank in order to put on more
emphasis on sustainable tourism development in the state. After the
prospective development of Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur's tourism, the
tourism development is being prepared for the district.
According to Himachal Pradesh Chief
Minister Virbhadra Singh, the Keylong region and Spiti region would
be provided with the Wi-Fi system in order to have the communication
connectivity throughout the year.
In order to collect the tourist
statistics of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra has launched the Himachal
Pradesh Tourism Online Information system. He also launched an
SMS-based software that would help the tourists to send their
queries, complains & suggestions instantly to the department.
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According to CM of Himachal Pradesh
Virbhadra Singh, the tourism department has started its study on
Dharamshala Area so as to come up with the tourism activities on the
sustainable basis in this area. Apart from these, the department
would chalk out its plan for Chintpurni, Naina Devi and Kangra Town
for their mobility and master development plan for tourism.
CM insists that the state had great
potential for its water adventure activities, and that's what the set
up of house boats and cruises were set up in the Maharana Pratap
Sagar and Gobind Sagar reservoir. Next, a mini amusement park would
be set up at Sadhupul in Solan district. In order to promote more of
tourism in Himachal Pradesh, the government would deal with some more
hotels and tourist facilities in the backward panchayats of the state
that had varied tourism development potentialities.
CM also informed the HPTDC to come up
with more camping facilities in its region to promote their
eco-friendly tourism of Himachal Pradesh among the tourists.
Source: The Times of India
