Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said the government was strengthening air connectivity in the State, and 16 heliports were being constructed across districts, including tribal regions and far-flung snowbound areas of the hill State, in a bid to attract tourists.
He said heliports were being established in a phased manner to facilitate tourist access to unexplored destinations in Himachal Pradesh, with the aim of increasing footfalls and achieving the target of five crore tourist arrivals in a year.
“In the first phase, nine heliports would be developed, including Jaskot in district Hamirpur; Rakkar and Palampur in Kangra; Sultanpur in district Chamba; Manali in Kullu; Jispa, Sissu and Rangreek in Lahaul-Spiti; and Sharbo in district Kinnaur,” Mr. Sukhu said in Shimla.
