HPTDC keen to start heli-taxis in the state

New Delhi: The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) is planning to introduce the concept of heli-taxis in the state. The sate has a total of 57 helipads which can be used to develop and promote this new concept. Talking with TravelBiz Monitor, Manisha Nanda, Secretary Tourism, Himachal Pradesh, said, "The government will present its scheme of heli-taxis under the Government of India economic schemes and will require an assistance of Rs ten crore from the central government for three years." The Himachal Pradesh government is eager to start operations of heli-taxis as soon as possible.
With the recent shift of power in the state, the newly appointed government has come up with a Rural Tourism policy, which lays emphasis on developing tourism in the religious sector. Himachal Pradesh has a lot of potential in this sector. In rural tourism sector, the government plans to come up with a Home Stay policy. This policy will initially be launched on a pilot basis at few select places. The government will then decide on the feasibility of home stay scheme after gauging the response to the pilot project.
24/01/08 Arti Saggi/TravelBizMonitor

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