Tourists enjoy off-roading on Kukanet-Dehrian trails
The fourth day of the Hoshiarpur Nature Fest was dedicated to the trekkers and off-roaders, who enjoyed it a lot.
Forest Conservator, North Circle, Dr Sanjeev Tiwari flagged off the off-roading team for Kukanet and Dehrian from the Lajwanti Sports Stadium. During this, SDM-Tanda Pankaj Kumar was also present with him.
While tourists and adventure lovers got a wonderful experience of trekking at Dehrian, they also enjoyed the enchanting views of the Thana Dam. The adventure sports enthusiasts, who participated in the programme, enjoyed the off-roading trails and saw the natural beauty.
DC Komal Mittal said Hoshiarpur had unlimited potential for tourism. The natural resources, vast forest areas and historical heritage here could make it a major tourist centre. He said the district administration and the Forest Department were committed to developing it as a world-class tourist destination. The administration would make every possible effort to make Hoshiarpur a leading district in the field of tourism. He said the main objective of the Hoshiarpur Nature Fest was also to give the world-class recognition to the beauty of this area and give it an important place on the tourism map.
Dr Tiwari said Hoshiarpur had the largest forest area in Punjab which makes it an ideal place for nature tourism. He said promoting local tourists would increase the income of rural areas and improve their standards of living. He said planned development of tourist places like Kukanet, Dehrian and Thana Dam would provide job opportunities to the local youth.
He said various schemes were being prepared to promote tourism. This included plans to develop modern facilities for tourism, new options for adventure tourism and sustainable tourism infrastructure. He said the government and the district administration were making efforts to link the tourism industry with the economic development of the local. This would also give a boost to hotels, guides, adventure sports, local handicrafts and agro-based tourism activities. He appealed to the local to participate in tourism activities and cooperate in developing their constituency as a tourism hub.
