Shimla, June 9 -- Regulated tourist access to Lepcha-La, Shipki-La, Gue Monastery, Khana, Dumti, the Rani area of Sangla, Chitkul in Kinnaur district and selected areas in Lahaul-Spiti along the India-China border will be part of a new initiative, the Himachal Pradesh Government said Sunday.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is scheduled to inaugurate the border tourism initiative during his upcoming two-day visit to Kinnaur district, beginning at the Shipki-La village, a statement issued here said.
The initiative launched in coordination with the Union government will allow tourists to visit strategically important yet culturally vibrant locations in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts, a spokesperson of the state Government said.
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