Gyrocopter safari will start in Uttarakhand, will be for the first time in the country and South Asia
The second session was organized based on the theme of development of progress and prosperity of the state in tourism and aviation sector. In the session, topics like development of capabilities of Uttarakhand state in tourism sector, role of aviation in tourism development in Himalayan regions, astro tourism etc. were discussed in detail.
Global Investors Summit will lead to all round development of Uttarakhand
Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj said that the Global Investors Summit organized in the state will prove to be a milestone in the all-round development of Uttarakhand. All the agreements that various institutions of the country have signed with the state government will strengthen the economy by creating employment in the state.
At the same time, all the agreements signed with the state show the transparency and good governance of the investors in the state. Continuous efforts are being made to promote spiritual, astro, eco, medical, religious and adventure tourism. The government is committed to ensure that the journey of the pilgrims coming here is accessible, simple and easy.
Gyrocopter safari will start in Uttarakhand
Manish Saini, CEO of Rajas Aerosports and Adventure Limited Private Limited, said that Airsafari was started in Rishikesh in 2013 and 2014 with the help of Uttarakhand government and administration. This was India’s first air safari in which the work of showing the hidden beauty of Uttarakhand to the tourists started from Rishikesh. He told that Gyro copter service is also being started in Uttarakhand in the next week of this month. The most important thing is that this will be the first Gyrocopter Safari in India and South Asia.
Continuously increasing tourism opportunities in the state
The Tourism Minister said that Gunji, located near Adi Kailash and Om mountain, is being developed as Shivnagari. In future it will be developed as Total Animal Kingdom at Sitabani, Corbett. Along with this, he said that people from the country as well as foreigners come to the religious city of Haridwar to meet the Ganga Aarti and Gurus.
Secretary Tourism Sachin Kurve said about the increasing tourism opportunities in the state that Uttarakhand tourism contributes about 15 percent to the state’s GDP. Its share in the nation’s GDP is six percent. Today Uttarakhand has become a global tourism hub. Last year, 49 million domestic tourists came to Uttarakhand while 55 thousand foreign tourists came from abroad. Uttarakhand has also won the title of the most protective state for solo women travelers.
Astro tourism going on in Kausani
In the session, speakers from the industry talked about beautifying the state with the diverse tourism available in Uttarakhand. Said that if more work is done in the field of Uttarakhand home stay tourism, then the growth rate and employment of the state will also increase. The possibilities available in the state in the field of astro tourism were discussed. Starscape founder Ramashish Ray told that astro tourism is going on in Kausani. Their 64 observatories across India are working in this field.
