Ludhiana, January 15
Punjab Cabinet Minister Anmol Gagan Maan on Sunday said that the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government had prepared a roadmap to tap huge potential of water and adventure tourism in the state and policy in this regard was already discussed with the Chief Minister.
Presiding over the annual function ‘Valvale’ at Ishmeet Singh Music Institute, the Cabinet Minister said that AAP government was committed to make ‘Rangla Punjab’ and every step was being taken in this direction. She said that Punjab had huge potential of water and adventure tourism and her department had already drafted a policy on this. She said that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had also likened the draft and it will be put in public domain soon.
MLAs Gurpreet Bassi Gogi, Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina, Kulwant Singh Sidhu, Hardeep Singh Mundian, Hakam Singh Thekedar, ADC Amarjit Bains, Punjab Lok Virasat Akademi chairman Prof Gurbhajan Gill, Ishmeet Singh Music Institute Dr Charan Kamal Singh and others were also present on the occasion.
The Minister added that the department has also identified various locations across the state where there are huge possibilities of water and adventure tourism. She said that this would not only attract lakhs of tourists in Punjab but also increase employment opportunities for the youth. She said enhanced tourism would propel the state’s economy to newer heights.
