Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami To Stay at Homestay in Pauri Garhwal With Locals Tonight To Promote Tourism in State
In a bid to promote homestay in the tourist attracting State, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will be staying tonight in the house of locals at Rawat village of Pauri Garhwal district.
Pauri Garhwal, February 12: In a bid to promote homestays in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will be staying tonight in the house of locals at Rawat Village of Pauri Garhwal district. Homestay is a form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors share a residence with a local of the area (host) to which they are travelling. Joshimath Land Subsidence: Uttarakhand Government Waives Off Electric and Water Bills of Locals Affected on CM Pushkar Singh Dhami's Instructions.
"People are accepting homestay as it generates employment," CM told ANI, adding that the number of homestays will increase in the coming time. The Chief Minister said that this also brings laurels to the state and people like to stay in homestays to connect with nature and culture. Uttarakhand: Tigress Found Dead in Buffer Zone of Corbett Tiger Reserve Near Almora.
Earlier in the day, Dhami inaugurated the 'Chief Minister Antyodaya Free Gas Refill Scheme' from Kandolia Maidan in Pauri Garhwal district. The CM also laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development works worth Rs 94 crore 28 lakhs related to the development works of the district.
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