Dharamshala, March 23 -- With a push to eco-tourism, the Himachal Pradesh government will develop 50 new eco-tourism sites in the state in 2026-27, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said while presenting the budget (2026-27) on Saturday.

The government has taken several important steps in a planned manner to promote eco-tourism. "During 2025- 26, the state has developed eco-tourism sites at 17 environmental tourism locations," CM Sukhu said.

The state government has launched eco-tourism policy (2024) to develop eco-tourism sites in different forest circles across the state. The goal is to attract tourists in a way that protects nature, creates local jobs, and helps the economy grow in a clean and sustainable manner.

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