Development of customer facilities, nature trails, jungle safari, underway
Conservation points being addressed
Releases promotional and informational materials to promote Siswan as a major and most well-liked Eco Tourism vacation spot
Launches emblem of Siswan Community Reserve
Mohali/Chandigarh: To promote Siswan as a major and most well-liked Eco Tourism vacation spot, CM of Punjab Capt. Amarinder Singh on Monday launched varied promotional and informational supplies together with brochures, pamphlets and film teasers in his workplace on the Secretariat, Chandigarh. A emblem of Siswan Community Reserve was additionally launched.
The Chief Minister mentioned that Siswan is to be developed as world class tourist vacation spot. Keeping in thoughts the immense tourism potential of the realm, varied initiatives have been taken up within the space. Primarily, the customer facilities like Nature Interpretation Center, Thematic Gates and signage, meals court docket, washroom services, nature trails, jungle safari would be supplied. The conservation points like introduction of noticed deer, wild hares and different species which as soon as thrived within the space however have lowered in numbers by means of the years, are additionally being addressed.
The CM mentioned that the event of tourist pleasant infrastructure and facilities coupled with promotional actions will lead to improve in footfall which is able to subsequently profit the area people by the use of further job creation and varied revenue producing actions.
He additionally appreciated the profitable organisation of the Punjab Bird Festival which has acquired widespread acclaim from varied elements of the nation additionally and launched the proceedings of the pageant known as Retrospect.
Pertinently, located on the foothills of the Shiwaliks, Siswan has dense forests, pristine water and wealthy biodiversity making it an ideal vacation spot for nature lovers. The space has a wealthy historical past, with fossil information indicating the presence of the Soanian civilisation. The space additionally falls within the previous commerce route connecting India with the center Asian nations and Eastern Europe.
Senior officers of the Govt, together with Smt. Ravneet Kaur IAS ACS Forest, Sh. Jitendra Sharma IFS PCCF (HoFF), Sh. R.Okay. Mishra, Chief Wildlife Warden, Sh. Basanta Raj Kumar, IFS, CCF (Wildlife) and Dr. Monika Yadav, IFS DFO (Wildlife) Ropar had been current on the perform.
