‘Public & Tourist Support Needed To Address Traffic & Pollution Issues’, says HP Tourism Director
- Pallavi Priya
- Published on 13 Mar 2024, 9:02 am IST
- 1 minute read
Highlights
- One of the popular tourist destination in the country Himachal is plagued with overcrowding & pollution
- How much load the nature and fragile mountains can bear and for how long
- Director, Tourism Ms. Manasi Sahay Thakur shares how government is preparing to battle these issues
Who doesn’t have Himachal in their tourism wish list. The state is filled with picturesque and scenic beauty. From adventure sports and nature’s bounty to spiritual tourism, Himachal offers everything. However, lately the state is facing problem of overcrowding in the peak tourist season. Every year the news of long traffic snarls in Manali make headlines. While the state government is working on the issue, the Director of Tourism (Himachal) Ms. Manasi Sahay Thakur believes that it is a two-way street.
She says that we are focusing on making the state more tourist friendly and expanding the commutes & accommodation. This will work only if people coming here also follow the traffic rules. Similarly, the state has a policy since 2001 to be 100% plastic free. But, it’s possible only with co-operation of the tourists and the public.
In this video interview Ms. Thakur who is also Director of Employment shares the plan of increasing connectivity of Himachal with other states and how the government is focusing on promoting winter tourism here.Related Stories
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