Shimla, Sept. 4 -- Proposals of projects involving an investment of over Rs.50 crore in the tourism sector in Himachal to be processed within 30 days, said chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday after chairing the first meeting of the recently constituted tourism investment promotion council.

The body was formed to facilitate projects involving an investment of over Rs.50 crore in tourism sector.

Chief minister directed the officers of seven concerned departments to ensure that all the project proposals involving investments are processed within 30 days. He emphasised the need to streamline approvals in order to encourage investment in tourism sector.

Sukhu said that the state government was committed to promote tourism by ...