Shimla, Aug. 6 -- To boost private investment in Himachal Pradesh's tourism sector, the state government has approved the establishment of the Tourism Investment Promotion Council (TIPC), a single-window mechanism for fast-tracking project approvals and providing comprehensive investor facilitation. The TIPC will serve as a dedicated platform to evaluate and approve tourism projects with an investment of Rs.50 crore and above. It will be chaired by CM and supported by an Investment Promotion Cell within the tourism department. Council will be governed by principles of minimum regulation, maximum facilitation, and time-bound decision-making. Initiative will help in creating a proactive system wherein the onus of project preparedness will rest with the state government, thereby significantly reducing entry barriers....