PM pitches for round the year tourism in U'khand

A CALL FOR PUSHING WINTER TOURISM

- MPOST BUREAU

HARSIL: Making a strong pitch for round the year tourism in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said there should be no off-season in the picturesque hill state and this would strengthen its economy in a big way.

Addressing a rally in Harsil after offering prayers at the village of Mukhwa, the winter abode of Goddess Ganga in Uttarkashi district, he said visitors will get the true flavour of Uttarakhand if they come to the state in winter.

"When fog envelops the rest of the country during winter, the state is bathed in sunlight," Modi said as he coined a new term -- "Ghaam Tapo Paryatan" (soak the sun tourism) -- in Garhwali language for winter tourism in the state.