Dehradun, Oct. 1 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 30 Sep: CII delegation led by Suyash Agarwal, Chairman, CII Uttarakhand, met Dheeraj Garbyal, Secretary (Tourism), and Abhishek Ruhila, Additional Secretary (Tourism), Government of Uttarakhand, to deliberate on key issues and opportunities for tourism development in the state.

The discussions highlighted the need for clear demarcation between homestays, guest houses, and bed & breakfast facilities, along with the formulation of a separate policy for the B&B model. Emphasis was also placed on promoting sustainable tourism by incentivising solar power system installations and ensuring effective waste management in tourism areas located outside municipal limits.

On the financial front, th...