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Uttarakhand Announces Ecotourism Roadmap in Forward 2.0 Initiative
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 10 Aug 2026, 03:32 PM
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Uttarakhand’s tourism minister Prasanna Kumar Patro unveiled a comprehensive ecotourism roadmap under the state’s Forward 2.0 programme, aiming to boost sustainable tourism across the Himalayan region.
Uttarakhand’s tourism minister Prasanna Kumar Patro presented a detailed ecotourism roadmap as part of the state’s Forward 2.0 initiative, which aims to modernise and promote sustainable tourism across the Himalayan region.
The roadmap outlines key strategies such as developing eco‑friendly infrastructure, enhancing local community participation, and creating marketing campaigns to attract responsible travelers.
Officials say the plan will help preserve natural resources while generating employment for residents of remote villages and small towns.
A follow‑up committee will monitor implementation and report progress to the state government over the coming months.
The roadmap outlines key strategies such as developing eco‑friendly infrastructure, enhancing local community participation, and creating marketing campaigns to attract responsible travelers.
Officials say the plan will help preserve natural resources while generating employment for residents of remote villages and small towns.
A follow‑up committee will monitor implementation and report progress to the state government over the coming months.