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Bantony Castle With an aim to explore the untapped tourism potential of the state, Himachal Pradesh government has sought financial aid from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and got approval for projects worth of Rs 1,900 crores. It was informed by Jai Ram Thakur, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, during a meeting with Kenichi Yokoyama, the country director of ADB. In addition to this, projects worth Rs 650 crore had also been sanctioned by ADB for the state, which would be implemented in two phases. Brajeshwari Devi Temple “All the projects will be executed in the stipulated period. The state government ... Read more

Himachal Pradesh government plan to have a light and sound show to depict the history of Shimla and its association with the Indian freedom struggle. “A place will be chosen for the light and sound show in line with the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands,” said Jai Ram Thakur, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was replying a question regarding the tourism policy of the state in the Assembly. He said tourism could be the main revenue earner of the state’s economy. It could alleviate the issue of unemployment, as providing job opportunities to the youth in ... Read more