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Tourism minister pushes for eco-tourism model for development

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June 25, 2025

In a significant push towards promoting sustainable and community-driven tourism in South Sikkim, tourism minister T T Bhutia today chaired a high-level meeting at Paryatan Bhawan in Tadong, Gangtok.

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The meeting focused on advancing a major eco-tourism project in Namchi district, aiming to establish Sustainable Rural Homestay Villages and an Eco-Adventure Tourism Theme Park across Sukrobaray, Gupti, and Sadam.

Also present at the meeting was Anjeeta Rajalim, zilla adhakshya of Namchi district, along with senior tourism officials including PCE-cum-secretaries, officers from the homestay, hospitality, Namchi district and adventure tourism divisions, the tourism & civil aviation (TSA) team, and representatives from Himalayan Footprints, who are actively engaged with the project on the ground.

The discussions centred on transforming the picturesque rural stretches of Sukrobaray, Gupti, and Sadam into a hub of eco-adventure and homestay-based tourism.

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