Punjab Newsline, Shimla/New Delhi, October 24-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at New Delhi today.
The Chief Minister urged for support from GoI to develop new and integrated tourist destinations in the state. He also asked the Union Minister to support the State under special central assistance schemes.
He said that the DPR's will be submitted to the GoI in a couple of weeks. He sought support to construct wellness centre-cum-health resort at Dehra in Kangra district and an integrated tourism complex at Auhar( Bilaspur).
Sukhu said that the State Government was promoting water sports in big way in the state to attract tourists and added that Pong Dam and Bhakra Dam had huge potential in this regard.
The CM said that Himachal Pradesh was committed to sustainable development and promotion of tourism in the state. The emphasis was being laid on developing infrastructure and improving connectivity to facilitate high end tourists. He said that state was developing heliports to connect all district headquarters besides expanding Kangra airport. He said that State is also envisaging to develop new tourist destinations for expansion of tourism in the state.