Himachal Urban Development and Town & Country Planning Minister Sudhir Sharma on Wednesday said a master plan would be prepared for lahaul and
Spiti so as to ensure planned and systematic development of this tribal district on the analogy of other towns of the State.
The emphasis would be laid on promoting adventure tourism and strengthening other major sectors like roads, agriculture, horticulture and water supply schemes, said the Minister while talking to the delegation of lahaul and Spiti district led by MlA Ravi Thakur.
Ravi Thakur demanded to prepare a master plan for the sustainable development of the district. He said the tunnel being constructed under the Rohtang pass would ensure all-weather connectivity to the district and there was possibility of mushroom growth at most of the areas.
Sudhir Sharma said the work on strategically important Rohtnag tunnel would be completed in two years and it would also help in promoting tourism and allied activities in the district.
Sharma also said this tunnel would open new vistas of development in lahaul-Spiti district and there was need to ensure systematic and planned development of various areas.
The development of more populated areas like Udaipur, Kaza and district headquarter Keylong would be on the major focus so that people could be provided better basic amenities, he added.
The Minister directed the officers of the Department to take up the work for preparing master plan for the tribal district on priority basis.