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The Ministry of Tourism has issued guidelines to preserve, retain and enrich natural resources and to ensure regulated growth of eco-tourism. The states have been requested that tourism should be promoted in such a way that it has positive impact on environmental protection and community development. A number of destinations have been identified in States with consultation of State Governments to develop as eco-tourism destinations. Following are the projects prioritized in Northern Himalayan for the year 2005-06:
Himachal Pradesh
Destination:
Shimla/Tohnoo/Changsil
Circuits:
Mandi Circuit
Chamba Circuit
Uttaranchal Kedarnath
Destination:
Gangotri
Nainital-Almora-Ranikhet
Hemkund-Gangariya-Govind Ghat(Valley of Flowers)
Uttar Pradesh Development of the Ghats at Varanasi
Destination:
Bio-Diversity of Chambal and Yamuna Area
Development of Pratapgarh(Ghuisarnath Dham)
Circuit:
Vindhya Circuit-Mirzapur-Chunar-Robertsganj
Lucknow-Dudhwa-Katarniaghat
NCJ/DT
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