Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said the State Government was giving importance to develop and popularise the historical and religious places of the State to give impetus to tourism sector and also generating sufficient self-employment avenues to the local youth.
Addressing a gathering on the occasion of installation of idol of Shaity Naag in newly constructed temple of Shaity Naag Devta at Shatadhar in Seraj area of Mandi district, he said Himachal Pradesh was known as ‘land of gods’, where the life of people revolves around their deities.
“The State had rich culture and traditions which were needed to be carry forward and the State Government was working with utmost commitment in this direction. There were numerous beautiful places of historical and religious background in the state like Shaatadhar, which would be developed for tourism activities in near future,” he added.
Singh said his Government had taken up various effective steps to preserve the cultural heritage of this hilly state and such places were being connected with road facility besides creating other basic facilities for the pilgrims and tourists.
He assured that Shaatadhar would be developed as a prime tourist destination of the State.