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LAHDC passes resolution to adopt a policy framework on tourism for Leh

Leh, February 21, (Scoop News)- In a historic move, the LAHDC, Leh today adopted a policy framework on tourism for Leh district based on the principles of eco-tourism. To adopt the much awaited policy, a special General Council Meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh Dr. Sonam Dawa Lonpo today to brainstorm on the proposed policy draft and after fruitful deliberation the house in one voice passed the resolution.
The GCM was attended by all the Executive Councilors and almost all t he councilors and HODs.
Addressing the GCM, CEC Dr. Dawa said that it is a high time to give a holistic direction to the tourism industry of Ladakh and in line with vision 2025, Council is adopting the eco-tourism policy so that Ladakh could emerge on the global tourism map as a prominent eco-destination in a responsible manner by 2020. Appreciating the endeavor of EC Tourism Tsering Sandup and expert committee headed by G.M Sheikh who drafted the policy paper in a shortest possible time, Dr. Dawa said that proposed draft can be amended by council whenever required. To implement the policy the revenue generated from the environmental fees (Rs. 5.30 Crore) will be used as seed money. Added Dr. Dawa, and requested all the councilors to back genuine demands rather than fighting for their shares.
Later, CEC Dr. Dawa tabled the proposed breakup of expenditure of environmental fees ( Rs. 530 crore) as per which Rs.1.00 crore will be used on public convenience facilities and sanitation on way sides, Rs. 50 lacs on awareness/publicity, Rs.1.00 crore on preservation and promotion of heritage/culture, Rs. 50 lacs for exploration of new destination an dtrekking routes, Rs.50 lacs on theme based economy, Rs. 50 lacs on promotion /awareness of home stay, Rs. 50 lacs on disposal of garbage, Rs. 30 lacs on protection of water resources and Rs. 50 lacs on promotion of rural tourism.
Earlier, EC Tourism Tsering Sandup giving a summary of eco-tourism policy said that the eco tourism policy of Ladakh will aim at improving the well being of its population through expanding the benefits of tourism sector to more and more people in an environmentally sound and socially responsible manner. He said that the roadmap of future tourism of Leh will be based on four strategic objectives which are ensuring sustained inflow of quality tourists, ensuring equitable distribution of income from tourism to the local population, putting in place effective mechanisms for environmental protection and making sustained efforts on preservation and promotion of Ladakhi culture and its values.
Quoting a news paper article about the famous tourist destination Goa, the Deputy Commissioner Leh Prasanna Ramaswamy G said that Goa has exhausted its natural resources and beauty in such an unorganized and haphazard manner that it is now impossible to recover and cautioned that Lakakh should have a clear roadmap to guide its tourism industry in a responsible way. DC, Leh also expressed concern about the ugly face of tourism like drugs, etc emerging in Leh.

To give a final shape for the implementation of policy, the meeting decided to constitute a 10 member district committee headed by DC, Leh in which some resourceful people will be proposed by council as a member. Likewise, sub-committees will work as a facilitating agencies and implementing agencies under district committee.

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