There is a need to develop an
entirely new tourism city equipped with all modern amenities. Rajgarh Valley in
Sirmaur District is an ideal place for it because of its proximity to the
plains. This complex could be an integrated project with facilities for
adventure sports, game recreation health club amusement parks, spas, film city,
conference halls etc. Because of its proximity to Chandigarh, Such conferences
could be organised at this place. This is an ideal place for private sector
investment and on its part, government will provide all necessary assistance
including procurement of land. This is a major project, which will involve
investment of approximately Rs. 100 Crores in terms of facilities and
infrastructure.

MAJOR CHAIN OF FACILITIES:
The State Government also poses for
investment
Bilaspur-Una-Hamirpur-Kangra sector for massive investment by private sector,
for land has been identified especially that adjoining the lakes in Gobind Sagar
and Maharana Pratap Sagar. This area is ideal for setting up of amusement parks,
herbal gardens, lake resorts and floriculture. The entire belt is dotted with
numerous religious places which can be developed for the development of a major
chain of facilities for use by tourist. This area is ideally suitable for
adventure sports, water sports, wild life and eco-tourism. To just name a few,
Pragpur which has been declared a Heritage Village and Masroor, an old rock
temple are located in this sector. The Judge’s court at Pragpur in Kangra
District is a success story as a Heritage Property. Similarly, Bilaspur, Una,
Hamirpur and Kangra also have religious places like Baba Barbagh Singh,
Deot-Sidh and Shakti temples like Naina Devi, Chintpurni, Jwalamukhi, Chamunda.
[Kangra]
[Bilaspur]
[Hamirpur]
[Una]

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
FACILITIES FOR TOURISTS IN TRIBAL AREAS:
The tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh are
known for natural beauty and have recently been opened up to foreign tourists
can visit this area in a group of four or more. There is an urgent need to
provide clean international standard facilities for tourists visiting this area.
This area is open for private sector investment for creation of facilities for
tourists. The thousand years old Buddhist Monastery of Tabo in Spiti with its
fine paintings has been declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO. [Lahaul
& Spiti] [Kinnaur]

ROPWAYS
AND SKI-RESORTS:
Other areas which are opened for large
investment, are for the development of ski-resorts, lakes and ropeways. a
sky-resort can be developed near Chanshal range, which is one of the largest
ranges for skiing in the country even bigger than this ski range in Uttar
Pradesh. Another beautiful area for ski-resort alongwith a couple of ropeways is
the area above Solang in Kullu Valley. This is one of the last areas for the
development of a ski-resort. The State Govt. will provide all assistance in
terms of clearance including forest clearance. Of course our emphasis is to
develop tourism facilities in such a way so that the fragile ecology of the
State is preserved ans is not tampered with. There are many identified ropeways
in Himachal Pradesh. These are Kullu to Bijli mahadev (in Kullu), Mandi to Tarna
(in Mandi town), Dharamkot to Triund (in Dharamshala), Narkanda to Hattu Peak
and Tara Devi to Shimla (in Shimla) which are ready for private sector
investment. [Kullu]
[Mandi]
[Kangra]
[Shimla]

HERITAGE PROPERTIES:
Himachal has an enormous range of
heritage properties. Some

of these are ancient forts and some of these are colonial mansions. Then there
are places that belongs to an era gone by and marked opulent life style of
India’s Princes and then there are century old hotels. Many of heritage
properties have been converted into commercial heritage property and are being
developed. Big hotels chain can have a look at some of these properties are for
being developed as Heritage Property. Some colonial buildings can be found
especially in Kasauli and Dalhousie for their development as Heritage
properties. Many States like Rajasthan have developed heritage properties with
the active participation of private sector for development of these "Heritage
Properties". [Solan]
[Chamba]

ADVENTURE SPORTS:
Himachal Pradesh has excellent scope
for adventure tourism. For example
para-gliding, hand gliding, white water rafting, mountaineering and trekking.
There are 270 identified treks in Himachal which are utilised by domestic and
foreign tourists. Trekking equipments is also made available by the department
to interested tourists and regional branch of Himalyan Mountaineering Institute,
Dharamshala is also playing important role in this direction. Many organised
groups for example Excursion from London are also sending groups of tourists for
trekking to Himachal Pradesh. Himachal is full of beautiful places many of them
are totally unexplored and unknown and hence hold immense lure for the tourists.
Private sector can also play a big role in the provision of appropriate
transport arrangement for tourists from outside the State. [Adventure
Sports].

CIVIL AVIATION:
Civil Aviation is

Very Important area for Private Sector Investment. At present the State can
offer three airports for private sector participation. These airports are
Banikhet in Chamba district, Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur District and Sunder Nagar
in Mandi Districts. In addition the private sector is also welcome to give there
offers for starting helicopter services within and outside the State so as to
improve accessibility to and within the State. [Chamba]
[Sirmour]
[Mandi]

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