The State tourism department will renovate the George Everest house at Mussoorie, said the State Tourism and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj. He said this at a heritage walk and mountain biking rally programme organised to mark the 227th birth anniversary of George Everest at Hathipaon, Mussoorie on Tuesday.
Expressing his views on the occasion, the tourism and culture minister said that the department will renovate the George Everest house here, in addition to which a kutcha road would also be constructed to the Everest house. Maharaj recalled that Everest was an impressive personality, who had used limited resources to measure the height of the highest mountain in the world- mount Everest. He said that the State Government is trying to develop George Everest house from the tourism point of view. For this purpose, a ropeway from Purkul to George Everest House is also planned. This would also help resolve the traffic jam experienced in Mussoorie. He said that the house will be developed and a museum will also be established in it.
later at the part of the event held at a hotel, the tourism and culture minister also inaugurated an exhibition of photographs collected by historical Gopal Bharadwaj. He appreciated the historical for having collected photographs and history of the Mussoorie and lakhamandal regions dating from the year 1800 to the present. The tourism department will also work to preserve the works and collections of such historians, said the minister. For this purpose, Bharadwaj’s photographs will also be exhibited at the museum to be set up in George Everest house, which will be taken care of by the tourism department. The Minister then went on to reiterate the commitment of the State Government for optimising the tourism potential of the state. He also spoke about the various plans and efforts of the State Government towards achieving this target. local public representatives and departmental officials among others were also present on the occasion.