Dharamshala, April 24 -- With an aim to establish Bilaspur as Himachal Pradesh's first island tourism hub, the district administration has selected four islands, in the Gobind Sagar Lake, for their development as tourist destinations.

The tender process for the three Islands was concluded recently and the development rights have been awarded to two firms that emerged as the highest bidders. After Jyori Patan and Dhararsani, the third island - Bholu and Jyor (Jyori Patan) located in Jhandutta Tehsil - was also tendered on Wednesday.

According to officials, the islands will be developed along the lines of the Andaman and Nicobar model, with the goal of transforming them into premier tourist destinations. This marks the state's first initi...