Saturday, 25 September 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Tourists will now be able to travel with their family and friends in ultra luxury van caravans to remote places of Uttarakhand. The special caravan equipped with high comfort features was inaugurated by the Tourism minister Satpal Maharaj on Friday.
The minister said that the caravan has been included in the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Tourism Self Employment Scheme. These are also included under MSME under Tourism Plan 2018 wherein local people can buy caravans. It will directly benefit both the tourists and the people of Uttarakhand. Maharaj said that this camping vehicle will provide all the facilities like home for the tourists who are fond of traveling. With this vehicle one can travel anywhere by road while maintaining social distancing. He said that this vehicle has facilities like LCD TV, satellite TV, GPRS navigation system, washroom, pantry, microwave and other facilities.
Tourism additional director Poonam Chand informed that through the caravan, tourists will be able to travel by road and reach their favorite destination. Tourism additional secretary Yugal Kishore Pant, adventure tourism CEO Ashwini Pundir, additional director Vivek Singh Chouhan and other officials were also present on the occasion.
