Chandigarh: With an aim to further enhance and promote tourism to put Punjab on Global map, the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government is all set to develop Ranjit Sagar Lake in Pathankot as an International Standard Tourism Destination.
Taking a step towards making Punjab as the tourist attraction spot, the Punjab Government, on Friday, has organised an Investor Summit in New Delhi to extend an invitation to the Private sector to invest in the Tourism and other sectors in the State.
While special focus was laid on the development of Ranjit Sagar Lake as an International Tourist Destination, various other projects having the potential to be developed as Tourist spots were also showcased during the Summit. Other projects include Darbar Hall and Gol Kothi in Kapurthala, Sangrur Kothi in Sangrur, Amritsar & Mohali Convention Centres, Shahpur Kandi Fort etc.
Surrounded by lush greenery and hills, this critically juxtaposed site spans across 74.76 acres along Ranjit Sagar Lake has a great tourism potential as it is located enroute to Dalhousie, and is in vicinity to Dharamshala, Palampur, Chamba and Vaishno Devi, Katra, all very famous tourist destinations.
Punjab Chief Secretary Anirudh Tewari, while presiding over the function said that the Ranjit Sagar Lake in Pathankot will be developed as state-of-the-art tourist destination on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode for which the State Government has already obtained Environment Clearance and Stage-1 Forest Clearance to develop.
He said that with Punjab having a rich and diverse natural landscape, it is envisaged to unlock this potential for the citizens and assist them in appreciating and conserving natural resources. “This shall not only preserve & conserve the natural heritage but also trigger other ancillary development & employment generation for the local community,” he added.