Arunachal Pradesh to promote adventure and spiritual tourism in new policy

Rafting in fastflowing rivers paragliding from icy heights and spiritual journeys to the sacred places of Buddhists and Hindus such as Tawang and Parauram Kund in Arunachal Pradesh will be smooth and safe with the adoption of a new tourism policy by the state cabinetChief Minister Pema Khandu said the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday approved the tourism policy 202530 marking a major step towards sustainable communitydriven and highvalue tourism in the stateAligned with Aatmanirbhar Bharat this policy promotes selfreliance through skill development local entrepreneurship and indigenous tourism industries he saidApart from building worldclass infrastructure and connectivity the Arunachal Pradesh government plans to strengthen road networks build ecofriendly accommodations and expand digital tourism platformsKhandu said niche tourism segments include ecotourism adventure sports spiritual circuits farm and wine tourismUnder the PublicPrivate Partnerships PPP model the state government aims to attract private investments in building tourism infrastructure and strengthening adventure sportsMajor initiatives will be taken for adventure and ecotourism boosting trekking rafting paragliding and wildlife tourismThe Arunachal Pradesh government will also launch spiritual and pilgrimage circuits by enhancing Buddhist circuits linking Tawang Kanzimane Chumi Gyatse and Parsuram KundAs part of developing hot water springs and wellness tourism AYUSHbased healing therapies and ecowellness retreats will be promoted and it would boost economic and employment activities Local communities will be encouraged by promoting homestays handicrafts and rural tourism to boost livelihoodWith regards to sustainable and responsible tourism ecofriendly policies will be laid out for conservation and reduced ecological footprintAccording to the tourism policy 202530 Arunachal Pradeshs rich agricultural heritage will be showcased through farm stays and organic experiences to promote agrotourism For wine tourism fruitbased wine industries will be promoted with national collaborationsAll these will give ample direct employment in hospitality tour operations adventure tourism and transport according to the state cabinet Besides there will be indirect employment in agriculture handicrafts food processing and event managementKhandu also said that the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet has also approved Indias first dedicated horticulture policy setting a national benchmark for sustainable climateresilient and commercially driven horticultureThe key highlights of the policy include the Arunachal Kiwi Mission which will make the state a leading Kiwi producer in India the Arunachal Spice Mission and the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Mission for largescale cultivation of medicinal plants for the AYUSH sectorThe Arunachal Pradesh cabinet said genderinclusive budgeting and hortipreneurship will be promoted to empower women and youth while integrated farming and ecofriendly practices will be encouraged for sustainable and climateresilient horticultureThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever