Uttarakhand: Harshil will become a hub of winter tourism! Government in action after PM Modi’s visit, know the complete planning

Uttarakhand is limited to limited resources due to adverse geographical conditions. In such a situation, the Uttarakhand government is giving special emphasis on tourism activities to strengthen the economy of the state. Along with this, it is also developing all the infrastructure facilities related to tourism. So that the number of tourists visiting the state can increase rapidly. After PM Modi’s visit, the name of Harshil has also been added to this.

Harsil will become a hub of winter tourism

After the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now there is a possibility of increase in tourism activities in the state. In view of which all the departments have started the exercise to improve the arrangements. Experts believe that after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with tourism activities, infrastructure will also increase in the state.

PM Modi had performed Puja in Mukhaba on March 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had performed Puja in Mukhaba of Uttarkashi district on March 6. He also went to Harshil, where he addressed a public meeting. During this, he praised the beauty of Uttarakhand as well as Harshil and also appealed to tourists to come to Uttarakhand and stay in the beautiful valleys here. On one hand, the government seemed excited by Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Uttarakhand. At the same time, businessmen working in the tourism sector also seem very happy. Hoteliers, tour travel agencies say that Prime Minister Modi’s brand value is the highest in the world, wherever he goes, there is a crowd of tourists.

Expectation of a boom in tourism and pilgrimage after PM’s visit

If we talk about Uttarakhand’s economy, tourism and pilgrimage are the backbone. In such a situation, a tremendous jump in tourism and pilgrimage is expected after the Prime Minister’s visit. Prime Minister Modi has earlier performed puja-archana in Adi Kailash, Jageshwar, Bageshwar, Kedarnath and Badrinath. After the PM’s visit, a huge crowd is being seen in these areas. In view of which, the government has now started preparations keeping in mind PM Modi’s recent visit.

Emphasis on developing 50 tourism destinations

If the crowd of tourists and devotees increases at these tourist places in the coming time, then such arrangements can be completed there on time. In the budget of the upcoming financial year 2025-26, provision has been made to develop 50 tourism destinations. Hotels at these tourism destinations will be given the status of infrastructure. This will not only increase the facilities for the tourists but will also promote local employment.

Number of tourists coming to Uttarakhand

According to the information received from the Uttarakhand Tourism Department, 3.68 crore tourists came to Uttarakhand in the year 2018, while in 2023 the number of tourists reached 5.96 crores. That is, compared to 2018, in 2023 there was an increase of 61.79 percent in just 5 years. At the same time, if we talk about the figures of the year 2024, till the month of August, more than 3 crore tourists have come to Uttarakhand. A big jump has been seen in tourism after the Corona period.

89 percent foreign tourists came to Devbhoomi

According to the tourism department, the number of foreign tourists has also increased by 89 percent in three years. Tourism is important for the state of Uttarakhand because tourism contributes about 4.4 percent to the state’s gross domestic product. It also provides employment to about 2 to 3 percent of the state’s population.

The government is expanding roads, railway lines, airways

The government is constantly making efforts to promote tourism in Uttarakhand. The government is engaged in expanding roads, railway lines, airways. In this episode, the work of taking all-weather roads and trains to the mountains is also going on at a fast pace, because the ever-increasing number of tourists has also increased the load on many state roads. Therefore, the government is emphasizing on road widening and expansion.

The route from Uttarkashi to Gangotri will be double laned

The movement of tourists increases at the places where the PM comes to Uttarakhand. In view of which, the route from Uttarkashi to Gangotri is to be made double laned. The process of which is going on. Soon this route will be made double lane.

-Pankaj Kumar Pandey, PWD Secretary

Exercise to expand heli services started

At present, heli service is to be operated in Naukuchiya Tal and Bageshwar. Whose inspection has been done by DGCA. In such a situation, heli service will be started by the end of this month. Apart from this, along with operating heli service from Dehradun to Pantnagar, efforts are also being made to connect Chardham with heli service. -Sonika, CEO, UCADA

A lot of work has been done towards increasing tourism activities

Tourism and pilgrimage will become the backbone of Uttarakhand in the future. At present, it has become a major source of economy to a great extent, because tourism and pilgrimage are not only providing employment to the people, but rural areas are also developing rapidly, because homestays are being built rapidly in every village.

– S S Negi, Vice President, State Migration Commission

PM took the initiative to promote Harshil Valley

In the last few years, it has been seen that wherever Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set foot, the economy of that place has grown. In such a situation, PM Modi came to Harshil Valley of Uttarakhand, which he welcomes. Although, till now there was a lack of promotion of this area, but PM Modi himself has taken up the task of promoting Harshil Valley. Which will give good benefits in the coming time. Along with this, tourism will also increase.

-Manu Kochar, Vice President, Hotel Association