With the opening of Siachen glacier in Himalayan mountain range for trekking, Indian government is trying hard to attract more adventure travelers to India. Though, opening of Siachen Glacier has been opposed by Pakistan, but India seems to be unmoved by any objection and controversy. Decision has been taken to open up 200 peaks for trekking which includes four on Siachen glacier. This project is named “adventure park” project.
Tourism industry in India is showing strong growth and has become third largest foreign exchange earner for the country. During 2006 about four million foreign tourists visited India and contributed USD 9 billion to the GDP. Most of the tourist come here to explore the cultural heritage of the country. Of late, government has realized the importance of adventure tourism and scope of growth in this sector. Himalayas can play a major role in promoting adventure tourism, though the major chunk of tourists head to Nepal for trekking and skiing. Government is trying to find new tracts and routes for trekking adventures in the states of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, North Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.
Talks are going on for the development of North east India tourist circuit which will further help and boost the adventure tourism in India. With abundant natural resources and many high mountains of Himalayas, northeastern states have a great capacity of attracting adventure travelers.
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