Himachal Pradesh is becoming the first choice of mountaineers. These days, mountaineers are flocking here to enjoy the beauty of the valleys of Himachal and breaking records. In the last four months, 5.5 million mountaineers have visited here. After several years, there has been an increase in the number of tourists this year. Let me tell you, last year 15.1 million mountaineers visited the state, while during the time of the Corona crisis, only 5.7 million mountaineers managed to reach here to witness the beautiful valleys of Himachal.
This activity starting in Himachal It is noteworthy that Himachal Pradesh is a state whose economy depends on tourism. Tourism plays a crucial role in improving the state’s economy. Meanwhile, Tourism Director Amit Kashyap said that efforts are being made to provide better facilities to the tourists arriving in Himachal. Water activities like in Goa, hot air ballooning, and other activities are being started in the state. He said that an attempt is being made to promote water activity sports in the state.
Activities like houseboats, shikara rides will be started here. For this, a team from Himachal will be called from Goa after requesting the Goa government, and water activities will be started here following the footsteps of Goa. Along with this, an international-level golf course will also be started in the state with a capacity of 4,000. Tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh like Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, and Manali have already been explored by tourists, but now the tourism department is trying to divert mountaineers towards the rural areas so that they can experience home stays, water activities, adventure, and get a glimpse of Himachal’s culture in the rural areas. They will be included in the Asian Development Project.