Himachal Pradesh adopts a novel way to promote rural tourism

Tourism is one of the key areas which can strengthen socio­economic activities besides attracting tourists to the land of enchanting beauty-Himachal Pradesh. In view of this, the Himachal Pradesh Government has recently launched a scheme known as ‘Har Gaon Ki Kahani‘(story of every village), in addition to ‘Home Stay Scheme’, which is attracting hoards of tourists to lesser known and remote destinations of the State from last two years. Under ‘Har Gaon Ki Kahani’, fascinating tales, folklore and anecdotes related to remote villages in Himachal Pradesh are set to lure tourists. This novel scheme aims at developing villages of historic importance as tourism villages by providing basic amenities and will provide tourists a peep into rustic life of the hill State.Read Full Story