With an aim to give a boost to tourism in the State, Haryana Government will formulate a new State Tourism Policy. Earlier, the Haryana Tourism Policy was drafted in 2008.
A spokesman of Haryana Tourism Department on Saturday said that Principal Secretary, Haryana Tourism, Sumita Misra, will hold a meeting with stakeholders, president Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), Travel Agents Association of India, Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI), Adventure Operator Association of India, assistant vice president Darashaw and Company Pvt. ltd. and PHD Chamber of Commerce and many others at Red Bishop Tourist Complex, Panchkula on April 5.
He said that earlier, the Haryana Tourism Policy was drafted in 2008. During the meeting, the suggestions of the stakeholders would be taken into consideration and incorporated in the New Tourism Policy of the State.
Any member of the public could write to the Department with suggestions or ideas on email id -haryanatourism@gmail.com, he added.
Notably, the Union Ministry of Tourism has identified Kurukshetra under Krishna Circuit to develop tourism infrastructure in the city and Haryana Government has identified and shortlisted five prominent sites namely Sannihit Sarovar, Amin Kund, Narkatari, Brahma Sarovar, Jyotisar as well as Kurukshetra city for development.
An outlay of `66.81 crore has been made in 2016-17 for Tourism to undertake these projects giving an increase of 109.4 per cent over `31.90 crore in the year 2015-16.
Also, a 3-D multimedia show on various themes from Srimad Bhagvad Gita and Mahabharata, installation of Viraat Swaroop of Bhagwan Shri Krishna and a theme park complex replicating original 48 Kos Mahabharata war area have been included under these innovative projects. A detailed project report (DPR) for development of Mahabharata places near Kurukshetra with outlay of `99 crore has been submitted to the Government of India, added the spokesperson.