Dehradun, Feb. 23 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday announced that the state government will actively promote homestays in the Hanol region in the Dehradun district to boost local employment opportunities.

Speaking during his visit to the temples of Mahasu Maharaj and Bashik Maharaj Mahendrath in Hanol, Dehradun district, Dhami highlighted the importance of sustainable tourism and cultural preservation in the area.

CM said that the state government will also work to promote homestays in the Hanol area so that the local people here will get employment. He said that "we also have to widely promote the culture of Jaunsar Bawar. "

CM also offered prayers at the temples of Mahasu Maharaj and Bashik Maharaj Mahendra...