Forest Minister Harak Singh Rawat inaugurated the Uttarakhand Adventure Fest being organised by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) in collaboration with FICCI FLO on Sunday. He also launched the single window system for mountaineering related services in Uttarakhand on the occasion.
He said, "Uttarakhand has immense potential for adventure tourism which can create immense buzz among tourists in India and globally. Today, I pledged to give all the necessary help to promote adventure tourism in Uttarakhand. The single-window portal launched today will also ensure ease to the tourists visiting the state."
Tourism secretary Dilip Jawalkar said, "We are organising this event to celebrate World Tourism Day. The theme of this event is adventure tourism wherein we aim to increase the visibility of adventure tourism in Uttarakhand. The event comprises stalls and workshops which are being operated by our co-partners aiming to engage youths and inspire them to enjoy or pursue adventure tourism as a hobby or career."
Principal chief conservator of forests Rajiv Bhartari also expressed his views on conserving forests and promoting tourism in the state.
From the Tourism department, additional CEO Ashwini Pundir, additional directors Vivek Singh Chauhan, Poonam Chand, deputy director YS Gangwar and office bearers of FICCI FLO were also present on the occasion.
