With
technological support from the World Bank, North Indian state Himachal Pradesh
is examining the state tourism policy of 2005 to give extra prominence to
sustainable tourism growth in the state.
A standpoint tourism growth preparation
is being arranged for the districts, specified the potential growth of Kinnaur
and Lahaul-Spiti. Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Virbhadra Singh said this while
controlling over the evaluation gathering of the BOD (Board of Directors) of Himachal
Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) and tourism and civil aviation
department on Wednesday in Shimla.
Inorder
to provide communication connectivity in Keylong region for the tribe, Wi-Fi
system would be provided in the entire region throughout the year along with
Spiti, he said
. He also initiated the Himachal Tourism online information
system for gathering of tourist figures on the occurrence, SMS based software
to aid tourists to send their ideas, inquiries and objections to the tourism
department through SMS. Study of Dharamshala-McLeod Ganj area has been started
so that tourism activities could be rising here on a sustainable base and the
master and mobility preparation for Naina Devi, Chintpurni and Kangra town
would also be geared up almost immediately, he added.
Efforts
were being made to set up cruise and house boats in the Gobind Sagar and
Maharana Pratap Sagar reservoir looking at the potentiality for water sports in
the state along with a mini water enjoyment park at Sadhupul in district Solan,
he said. Establishment of new hotels and traveler amenities in those rearward
panchayats of the state with vast potentiality will also be encouraged by the
state government, he added.
The
CM also directed HPTDC to discover the chances of opening more campsite conveniences
in its assets with modern amenities including; toilets, given their ecological processes
and fame among the tourists.
Lahaul
Spiti, Keylong, Naina Devi, Dharamshala, Mcleodganj, Chintpurni, Kangra town,
Sadhupul; all these places in Himachal Pradesh has great significance in its
own and also has great potentiality for tourism.
Naina
Devi and Chintpurni are religious places and have a great importance as pilgrim
site for Hindus. A 10 day fair is held at Mata Chintpurni in which numerous
devotes comes to seek blessings and pray at the lotus feet of both Devis
residing here namely; Mata Chinnamastika Devi and Mata Chintpurni (remover of
troubles). It is located in the Una district. Naina Devi is a town in Bilaspur
district and is famed for a temple of Shri Naina Devi Ji situated in a hill
top. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peeth and is positioned 115 km southeast of
Chintpurni Temple.
Dharamshala
is a municipal town and headquarter of Kangra district and McLeod Ganj is a
suburb in Dharamshala. MacLeod Ganj is a popular tourist destination with a large
population of Tibetan Refugees, many people come here to learn crafts, culture
and Buddhism; it is famed for Tibetan handicrafts, thangkas, etc. Dharamshala
has wide range of tourist attraction including; Masrur, Bhagsu Waterfall, Art
Gallery, Jama Masjid (1719), Dal Lake etc. It is also a starting point for
various trekking trails that lead trekkers across Dhauladhar.
The
district of Lahaul and Spiti is also a spectacular valley with natural
formations and ancient monasteries. Tabo (3050 meter), Kaza (3600 meter), Key
Gompa (4116 meter), Kibber (4205 meter) etc. are the prime magnetism of this
place.
