In view of the tourist season, the Uttarakhand Governor Krishan Kant Paul on Friday directed officials of the Tourism Department and Public Works Department to complete necessary preparations at tourist destinations and elsewhere within a fortnight. Chairing a meeting with the Tourism and PWD secretaries, the Governor directed them to ensure that necessary arrangements are made without delay in order to prevent any inconvenience to tourists and pilgrims visiting the State.
Addressing the officials here on Friday, the Governor referred to the Himalayas, environmental wealth and pilgrimage centres including the Char Dham shrines which attract tourists from across the nation and abroad. Terming Uttarakhand an ideal tourist destination for the lovers of nature and adventure enthusiasts, the Governor stressed that the tourists can be motivated to visit again by making their tourism and pilgrimage experience safe, convenient and enjoyable.
Keeping these aspects in view, Paul directed the officials to prepare short term and long term plans for expanding and enhancing eco-tourism, adventure tourism and religious tourism.
The Governor further said that considering the imminent start of the tourist season, all the basic facilities required should be ensured at all the tourist destinations and rest houses for the tourists.
He laid special emphasis on ensuring proper condition of link roads providing access to the destinations, traffic and transportation resources, communication facility, housing and potable water and food related facilities apart from security of the tourists.