Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has directed officials to prepare an action plan for facilitating year-round tourism in the State. He stressed on the need for encouraging tourism at tourist destinations along the Yatra route also during the times when the Yatra is not underway. Rawat further directed officials to seek the suggestions of Teerth Purohits and locals regarding the proposed master plan for Badrinath.
On Saturday, the CM held a video conference focused on encouraging tourism in Uttarakhand. Rawat held discussions with the Uttarakhand Char Dham Devsthanam Management Board adviser Ashwini Lohani and the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) general secretary Subhash Goyal. Lohani stressed on the need for developing Uttarakhand tourism as a brand.
The rich wildlife in the state also has considerable tourism potential, he said. Goyal opined that special attention should be paid to high end tourism in the state. Cooperation should be sought for this from the tourism industry and organisations related to tourism, he added.
Tourism secretary Dilip Jawalkar spoke in detail about various aspects of tourism in Uttarakhand and tourism projects underway at present. He informed about the Char Dham Devsthanam Board, home-stays, adventure tourism, ropeway project, 13 districts-13 destinations and other aspects.
He also made a presentation on the Badrinath master plan.