HP govt to make tourism key revenue earning sector by 2015
According to a PTI report, Himachal Pradesh which received a record number of 1.33 crore tourists during 2010 is planning to make tourism a key revenue earning sector by 2015.
“The growth of tourism sector has been phenomenal during past three years and if the same tempo is kept up, this sector is set to add Rs 300 crore annually to the GDP,” said Arun Sharma, Tourism Director, Himachal Pradesh, adding that, the state government is planning to make tourism key revenue earning sector by 2015.
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November 25th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
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