CM opens Bir Paragliding Centre

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated the Bir Paragliding Centre-cum-hotel complex in Bir area of Kangra district. The centre, worth Rs 9 crore, has been constructed by the HP Tourism Development Board under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Tourism Department to promote adventure tourism in the state.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said adventure sports and tourism have become popular. The Bir Paragliding Centre-cum-hotel complex will be jointly run by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali.

The Chief Minister said the complex has vast potentials to earn revenue for the state as it is of its kinds in India, which will not only host tourists visiting the district, but will also provide training to individuals opting to learn paragliding and flying.

“The government is leaving no stone unturned to make Kangra the tourism capital. With introduction of this facility at Bir-Billing, tourism opportunities in the area will increase,” the Chief Minister said.