Lays foundation stone of Rs. 1.60 crore forest rest house at Sara Gadakufar in Theog
Punjab Newsline, Shimla, April 5-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today virtually laid the foundation stone of Forest Rest House to be constructed at Sara Gadakufar in Theog, district Shimla. The facility would be developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.60 crore. He said this region has immense potential for tourism and eco-tourism and large number of tourists visit Sara Gadakufar annually to witness and experience its pristine natural beauty.
He said that despite the vast tourism potential, there was no rest house facility available within a 25-kilometre radius of this area and several prominent temples were situated in the region which sans adequate accommodation for pilgrims and visitors. The Forest Rest House at Sara Gadakufar once completed would help boost to tourism and would also enhance the comfort and convenience for both domestic and tourists coming from other states.
The Chief Minister said that at present the Forest Department possesses around 450 rest houses across the state. These facilities can be utilized to promote eco-tourism efforts for sustainable tourism development of the state.
