In a new move, the Haryana government has announced that they will be launching a scheme which will allow residents of the state to host homestays in the state. The Minister of Tourism for Haryana, Kanwar Pal announced the same while speaking at the Pinjore Heritage Festival on Saturday.
Haryana To Have Homestays
On Saturday, Pal said, “To give tourism in the state a boost, the government is in the process of developing a scheme that will allow the tourists to stay at the homes of people. Under this scheme, any person will be allowed to make arrangements to stay in their own homes.”
Pal went on to explain how this scheme will be extremely beneficial for the people of the state. “The scheme will prove beneficial in a way that it will increase the income of the people. Our goal is not to build hotels, but to make the tourists aware of the tradition and culture of the state. It will only happen when they stay with our people, eat with them and live in our societies. I think this will not only attract more tourists but also make their trips cheaper. Not just the wealthy, but even a common man travels, and this scheme will help them as well, as they will get good and affordable options to stay.”
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However, he made a statement that could backfire. Speaking about the new initiative, he went on to say that tourism will decrease environmental issues. “Once people start visiting places like this and start interacting with nature, issues of environment will also decrease as they fall in love with nature. This is not just the work of a department, but an increase in tourism will save our environment,” he said. But more often than not, we have seen that tourism leads to more pollution in popular tourist spots. Manali and Bali are prime examples of the same.
First Published: December 30, 2019 4:13 PM