Shimla, Jan. 14 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday stated that the state is experiencing a historic boost in tourism under the Congress government's Vyavastha Parivartan vision, focusing on conservation, livelihoods, and economic growth--areas he said were neglected during the previous BJP government.

"Himachal is witnessing a historic transformation in tourism under the present Congress government's vision of Vyavastha Parivartan, where conservation, livelihoods and economic growth are being aligned, which remained completely neglected during the previous BJP regime," the CM said.

The Chief Minister said the State government was developing Pong Dam Lake, also known as 'Ramsar Wetland', as one ...