Punjab to invest ₹100 cr

Tourism in Punjab will soon have more on offer. While religious tourism will continue to be promoted by the state, heritage, medical and eco-tourism will also get onto the bandwagon.

TT Bureau

The state of Punjab receives a lot of religious tourists, especially to Amritsar, throughout the year. Charanjit Singh Channi, Cabinet Minister for Tourism & Culture Affairs, Government of Punjab, claims that while the state’s tourism department is leaving no stone unturned in promoting religious tourism even further, it is also focusing on promoting heritage, medical, and eco-tourism.

There are a lot of heritage buildings in Punjab, which we want to develop to attract tourists, Apart from that, there are a lot of other initiatives going on in Amritsar

“There are a lot of heritage buildings in Punjab, which we want to develop to attract tourists. Projects worth about ₹100 crore are being carried out in Punjab for heritage tourism. Apart from that, there are a lot of other initiatives going on in Amritsar, including renovation of all the buildings. Amongst other things, we are developing adventure sports activities in Pinkasia, which is in Ropar district. We are also developing a convention centre here. In Chamkaur Sahib, we are beautifying the façade.

In the coming days, one would see more such projects coming up in the state,” he shares.

Channi adds that Punjab sees a huge influx of tourists every year, claiming that last year, the state received as many as 4 crore tourists, both domestic and international. The state now wants to double this figure in the next two years.

“In order to attract more foreign tourists to the state, we are participating in international trade shows in the UK, Ireland, and several other countries.” He adds that the Chief Minister also plans to dedicate ₹400 crore for developmental projects in the state that would boost tourist numbers further.