Uttarakhand to Merge GMVN, KWVN to Boost Tourism

In order to boost the tourism industry, last week the Uttarakhand government made a decision to merge the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) with the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN). It has to be merged under a one single unit for the enhancement of the state tourism. This wonderful decision has been taken in the review meeting of the Tourism Department. This meeting was chaired by the state’s chief minister Vijay Bahuguna according to the present PTI report. This important tourism meeting was also attended by the Minister of Tourism and the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand, Amrita Rawat and Alok Kumar Jain respectively.

Bhuguna said that a single entity will definitely ensure one single brand for the tourism of this beautiful state. It will be able to increase the popularity of Uttarakhand for sure.  It is an emphasizing task as well as an important requirement for simplifying the procedure of the investment. This way more number of investors can be encouraged who want to invest in this tourism sector. Information that was given by Bahuguna was that a tender available for the ropeways at the Purnagiri-Chulighat and Yamunotri-Jankichatti have already been received. On the other side, 16 more places have been well identified for the presence of ropeways.

Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) and the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) have been assigned with the job of the promotion of the tourism in several different parts of the state of Uttarakhand. The reference has been given to the pathetic appearance of the guest houses in both the corporations that are GMVN and KMVN. The chief minister has directed the officers for considering the model of the public-private partnership in order to under take the renovation process in a better way and also to bring the proposal at the Cabinet. He has also announced that the officers must maintain the hygienic standard of the tourist places and areas. It has been instructed to opt for the construction of the bio-degradable toilets on the route of the Kedarnath.

For the construction of the lavatories on to the Char Dham routes, the meeting has finalized the proposal of the complete budget of about Rs 24 crore and that also at every 10 to 15 kilometers. The chief minister of Uttarakhand has also stated that the proposal of the Eco Tourism Board must also be brought. This proposal has been given under the Tourism Department.