Border Tourism: 17 villages along China border to be developed as tourist destinations

The Vibrant Village Programme is being launched by the central government to encourage tourism to rural areas. Under this drive, 17 towns along the boundary with China have been chosen by the public authority, and will be formed into the travel industry locales.

Assuming reports are to go by, these 17 boundary towns are essential for the 663 towns, which will be patched up in the main stage, while the essential spotlight will be on offices for travelers and better availability.

Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh are the border villages chosen for the same.

Alluding to this, a source in the loop how added that the Association The travel industry Service has focused in on experience the travel industry and homestays as the center regions to foster the initial 17 towns picked for the pilot project.

According to reports, Chushul and Korzok in Ladakh are among the villages that will be developed as part of this plan; Himachal Pradesh’s Charang, Gipu, and Lalung Khas; Niti, Mana, Malari, and Gunji in Uttarakhand; Lachen, Gnathang, Lachung in Sikkim; Arunachal Pradesh’s Zemithang, Tuting, Taksing, Chayangtajo, and Kibithoo

In addition, the aforementioned scheme will lead to the establishment of 120 homestays in Uttarakhand’s villages as well as in additional villages, according to reports. The regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh will also be developed for trekking, while Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh will be developed for adventure sports like ice skating, river rafting, skiing, and more.

This aggressive undertaking further means to give clean drinking water, all-climate street access, portable organization, power, web availability, alongside the advancement of the travel industry centers.