With the State Government reiterating its commitment to boost rural tourism along with adventure tourism, tourists, particularly the urbane ones, may now also experience the rural ambience of the Himalayan State.Over two dozen villages having been identified by the Champawat district administration for promoting rural tourism has aroused expectations that a turnaround is in the offing.
In the process, the villages which have been identified for promoting rural tourism under the single village tourism development scheme include Forti, Kaligaon, Pancheswar, Kimtoli, Devidhura, Rithasahib, Pawet, Mangoli and Dungrasethi in the first phase, as the officials concerned of the Champawat district administration said.
Similarly, the villages which have been identified under cluster of villages by Chamwat district administration are Pahla-chaak, Chhanda, Regru, Khakora, Marorakhan, Bapru, Baskuni, Newaltukri, Dhaunisiling, Jaakh, Jindi, Sirkot, Chamdewal, Rakrifulara, Silingtop and Mudyani, said the officials concerned of the Champawat district administration.Though the hill state has been running different kinds of tourism activities, including adventure tourism, it has not been able to tap the vast potential loaded in the rural tourism segment in full.
Visitors, leaving the huffing and puffing of their urbane life schedules, definitely want to spend leisure in nature’s bounty as well as tranquility. Therefore, developing rural tourism in Uttarakhand which is known for celestial natural beauty may come in handy to woo the visitors, maintain tour operators here.Mention worthy, Chhoti Haldwani located on Haldwani -Ramnagar Road at Kaladhungi today is one of the most favored hill tourist destinations, promoting rural or community tourism.
Edward James Corbett, popularly known as Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter-turned conservationist, brought the village into existence in 1915.Today, rural or community based tourism has given a new identity to this small hamlet. Apart from the famous Jim Corbett museum offering an insight into the adventurous life of the hunter, this place has become the centre of attraction for its community- based tourism.The Chhoti Haldwani Gram Vikas Samiti (CHGVS) engaged in promoting Edward Jim Corbett legacy here is presently running community tourism at Chhoti Haldwani.