HP promoting seven new rafting & 22 paragliding sites

To extends the tourists mand recreational activities in the hill state 

Jai Ram Govt has notified seven new rafting and 22 paragliding sites .

Rplying to a debate under Rule 101 in a motion moved by BJP MLA Mr Ramesh Dhwala under

private members day, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur informed that water sports activities

are being developed at  Pong Dam, Larji and Tattapani under ‘Nai Rahen, Nai Manjilen’ scheme.

Hailing the suggestion of number of legislators in the house he  said that state already 

organizing  water sports activities on the Beas, Satluj,  Ravi Rivers and Pong, Pandoh Dam

and Govinder Sagar in the state.

 “The state had launched a new Tourism Policy 2019 under which theme bases tourism, 

ensuring safety of tourist spots and manpower for the sector is being developed. The  policy

encourage eco-tourism, snow, adventure, religious, health and film tourism in the state. ” CM said.

Beside this amenities are being developed on the south and north portals of Atal Tunnel Rohtang 

to promote and facilitate tourist activities to decongest the tourist footfall to new areas.

Earlier, Jawalamukhi MLA Ramesh Dhwala said he had bought two boats for operations at Pong Dam and

Govind Sagar from his own MLA discretionary  grant proved to be new recreational activities on the

tourists  earning profit of Rs 3.50 lakh per month. He asid 

The success of these proves that the state government can start such facilities for tourists at other water bodies in the state which will not only increase tourist activities but also provide employment opportunities to the locals.

He claimed that tourist activities in Dal Lake in Kashmir had increased after the removal of Article 370 from Jammu Kashmir.