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Will promote tourism in less traveled areas: Industries minister

Himachal Pradesh has topped in the country in the tourism sector for being adjudged as the Best Mountain destination, the Best Adventure destination and for its Best Scenic Roads in India. Industries Minister, Harshwardhan Chauhan received the award from Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal in an award ceremony held […]

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Will promote tourism in less traveled areas: Industries minister

Himachal Pradesh has topped in the country in the tourism sector for being adjudged as the Best Mountain destination, the Best Adventure destination and for its Best Scenic Roads in India.
Industries Minister, Harshwardhan Chauhan received the award from Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal in an award ceremony held at New Delhi on Friday. Kullu was placed in the ‘Best Adventure Destination’ category for River Rafting, Shimla-Kinnaur highway in the ‘Most Scenic Roads’ category, and Shimla and Manali were selected as the ‘Best Mountain Destinations’ in the country.
Speaking on the occasion the Industries Minister said that the State Government has been laying special emphasis for making Himachal the best tourist destination in India by developing unexplored tourist places in phased manner under the guidance and leadership of CM Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
He said that Himachal has rich cultural heritage and age-old traditions and is known for its warm hospitality besides its unique handicrafts & handlooms. The State Government is making efforts to introduce the visitors from all over the world to the rich heritage of Himachal Pradesh, said the minister. The state government has decided to make Kangra district as a ‘Tourism Capital’ of Himachal besides promoting the Art, Culture, and History. This decision would help in the sustainable development of the tourism sector. “To motivate the tourists, to stay for maximum period in Himachal, especially in Shimla, Kullu-Manali, Dalhousie and other part of the state, the Government will develop the existing infrastructure besides will regulate the movement of the traffic in a planned manner to ease congestion” said Harshwardhan Chauhan. He said that Tourism sector is in the ambit of the flagship schemes of the Government. Adventure, religious, rural, health, religious and weekend tourism would be promoted in big way. Tourists are being encouraged to spend more time in the less travelled destinations through home stay series. “Our Government is committed to strengthen the tourism infrastructure and mulling to construct helipads near each district headquarters besides developing existing airports to increase the tourist footfall in far off and less traveled places”, said Chauhan.

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