Investment Opportunities in Tourism Sector Himachal Pradesh Tourism Scenario ► One of the most visited North India State by international and domestic tourists ► UNESCO World Heritage Rail line (most visited for leisure travel) ► Half a million international tourist arrival in the State per year ► World second best (Asia’s No. 1) paragliding site at Bir Billing ► Domestic tourist arrival has grown to ~20 million ► Highlights- Adventure Tourism, Spiritual tourism & Eco Tourism ► Abode of His Holiness Dalai Lama (attracts international Billing, Kangra tourists) Hotel & Bed Capacity • 3,382 Hotels • 1,604 Homestays • Bed capacity of 1,00,367 Page 2 14 August 2019 CAGR-Compounded Annual Growth Rate Audio – Video (Himachal Tourism) Page 3 14 August 2019 Potential Areas of Investment Tourism Sector 1. Five Star Resorts ► Favourable climate for Five Star Luxury Resort ► Locations for investment ► Shimla is Queen of Himalayas and most ► Temperature variations (0-25)⁰ C visited destination in Himachal ► Green surroundings (away from cities and ► Chamba – Dalhousie - Banikhet is along the approachable by road) foothills of Himalayas ► Surrounded by majestic snow peaks ► Dharamshala – visited for trekking, ► High disposable income (all high end tourist paragliding, greenery facilities achieve highest occupancy) ► Lahaul & Spiti is unexplored cold desert with immense opportunities Timber trail, Parwanoo Manali Page 5 14 August 2019 2. International level Convention Centre with Allied services Location- Ideal site for conferences & offsite due Project Concept to presence of Business Hub in Delhi, Gurgaon, ► Facility for 1000 people Noida. ► Auditorium, Seminar hall & Meeting Rooms. ► Health club/ Spa ► Dharamshala (Dharamshala airport – 1 hr ► Exhibition hall & Arena flight from Delhi) ► Five star accommodation facility with spa, ► Solan (Chandigarh airport – 1 hr flight from pool and other leisure facilities. Delhi) ► Fine dining and Multi-cuisine restaurant Representative Image JRC Convention Centre Jubilee Hill, Hyderabad Page 6 14 August 2019 3. Lake Tourism 04 03 06 Chandra Taal Lake, Lahaul & Spiti # Lake Tourism District Area Sq. Km Gobind Sagar Lake 02 1 Bilaspur 170 05 (Bhakra Dam) 2 Pandoh Dam Kullu/ Mandi 1.7 01 Maharana Pratap Sagar 3 Kangra 245.29 Lake (Pong Dam) 4 Chamera Dam Chamba - 5 Kol Dam Mandi 6 Larji Dam Mandi Page 7 14 August 2019 4. Destination Development ► Rajgarh, a tourist village is proposed for destination Residentialdevelopment. Cottages/ Eco-huts Holiday homes ► Rajgarh has natural beauty and is an un- Restaurants/ Fine Dining and Eateries Multipurpose Hall for spoilt retreat set amidst apple & peach parties, meeting, orchards conferences. Shopping area with Souvenir corner Tourist Information ► Climate is moderate through out the center year and tourist camp and trek in the Entertainment center – Gaming area Tour/trek operator desk Landscaped Area/Park with cobbled Car Parking area valley street and street furniture Rajgarh, Sirmaur Representative Image Page 8 14 August 2019 5. Ropeways # Ropeway Destinations Length (Km) Proposed Activities: 1 Sri Anandpur to Sri Naina Devi Ji 5.2 ► Lower Terminal: Ropeway of CEN standard, 2 Narkanda to Hatu Peak 3.2 parking, eating places, ticket counters ► Intermediate Terminal: Restaurant, wash rooms, 3 Shahtalai to Deothsidh 1.85 parking 4 Bulah to Shikari Devi Temple 3.5 ► Upper Station: Ticket Counter, Washroom. 5 Palampur- Thatri- Chunja Glacier 12.08 Jakhu Ropeway, Shimla Timber Trail, Parwanoo, Solan Page 9 14 August 2019 6. Civil Aviation 1 2 3 JOY RIDES HELI-TAXI SERVICES FIXED WING AIRCRAFT Capacity: 8-10 seats Capacity: 9-19 seats Route: Chandigarh- Shimla- Manali- Dharamshala- Chamba- Chandigarh Page 10 14 August 2019 7. Ski Resorts with Ski Lift facilities- Chanshal (Shimla) ► Chanshal Pass is at an altitude of 3900m ► Proposed components and activities ► Accommodation, Cultural village with ► 2 slopes, one can be developed for open air theatre intermediate skiers & another one for the ► Ski center with chairlifts, snow cat experienced skiers groomer & snow making machines ► Summer outdoor activities with ► Covered with snow from November-April, permanent and temporary camp sites, with around 10-20 ft. snow during the peak Eco-trails, Mountain biking trail, bungy jumping, paragliding, Zip lining, Rock months of Dec-Mar climbing academy Chanshal Chanshal Page 11 14 August 2019 8. Eco Tourism (Proposed Himalayan Intervention Janjehli Eco-Circuit) A Nature Trail B Cycling Trail A Forest Rest House B C C Tenting Site Page 12 14 August 2019 8. Eco Tourism (Proposed Himalayan Intervention Shikari Devi Eco-Circuit) A Shikari Devi view Forest Rest House A B C B Tenting Site C Skiing Page 13 14 August 2019 9. SKY Bridge ► Sky Bridge at Rolla Point to revive the ► Facilities heritage importance of Old Hindustan Tibet ► Span of Bridge - 500 m Road, Kinnaur ► Height of Deck - 200m ► Kinnaur is one of the most beautiful district in Himachal Pradesh ► Usage – Pedestrian Only, not for vehicles ► Just 5 hour scenic drive from State ► Activities – Sky Walk, Bird Watching, Camps capital Shimla At Both Ends & Sky-deck Restaurant Roghi Village, Kinnaur USA Columbia Ice-field Skywalk Page 14 14 August 2019 10. High Class Tented Accommodation ► High class tented accommodation with ► Locations under Nai Raahein Nai Manzilein luxurious facilities like bed, sofa, private ► Pong Dam balcony, attached toilet, personal dining ► Bir Billing space, etc. ► Janjehli- Shikari Devi –Thunag- Kamru Nag ► Other Locations ► Set amidst of the unique natural beauty of ► Triund that place ► Kasauli ► Adventure Activities ► Dalhousie Kinnaur Truind, Dharamshala Page 15 14 August 2019 11. Orchard Tourism ► Himachal known for its apple production ► High curiosity among tourist to see Apple Orchards ► New concept to provide accommodation facilities at Orchards of various fruits ► Locations with large orchards just 2 to 4 hour drive from State Capital Apple Orchard Apple Orchard Page 16 14 August 2019 12. 7 Projects ready with Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Priority Area, District Project Details 1 Narkanda, Shimla Ropeway cum Ski lift 2 Nahan, Sirmour Cultural Haat cum Museum 3 Rajgarh, Sirmour Golf Resort, Ser Jagas 4 Kalpa, Kinnaur Sky Bridge and Hotel 5 Sissu, Lahaul Spiti Igloo cum Glamping stays 6 Dalhousie, Chamba Tourist cum Commercial Complex 7 Tattapani, Mandi Water sports Centre and hotel Also, 82 Projects have been identified for promotion of Tourism activities across Himachal Pradesh Page 17 14 August 2019 13. Progress made so far ► 55 MoUs worth INR 6,920+ Crore have been signed Major Investment attracted during Roadshows MoU Signed Roadshow Investor Project Details in INR Crores CM Corps Integrated Netherlands 500 Golf Resort Services Nomisma Banking & Dubai 1000 Resort with destination Wedding Financial Advisory Ski Himalayas Ropeway Ski Resort, Ski Lift, use of Ski slopes, Heli- New Delhi 550 Private Limited skiing and development of Helipads Mahindra Holidays & Mumbai 300 Expansion of existing and opening new resorts Resorts Himachal Infrastructure & Mumbai 200 Tourism & Wellness Resort Tourism Ltd Ahmedabad Creative choice Group 100 Wellness, spa & Resort Page 18 14 August 2019 Initiatives Taken by Government to Promote Tourism ► State Government to provide faster ► All projects progress regarding approvals, clearances for setting up of tourism units support by State Government, grievances ► Fiscal incentives proposed for supporting of investors monitored personally by Hon’ble infrastructure such as Chief Minister of the State through Him Pragti ► Drinking water supply online portal ► Approach road ► Power UNESCO World Heritage Line, Kalka- Shimla Children playing on snow at Tholang village (Lahaul & Spiti) Page 19 14 August 2019 Thanks Contact Us: Mr Yunus, Director, Dept of Tourism & Civil Aviation Mob: +91-94180-18787 Email: [email protected] Mr Manoj Sharma, Add. Director, Dept of Tourism & Civil Aviation Mob: +91-94180-10040 Email: [email protected] Knowledge Partner - EY (Investment Query) Mr. Navreet Singh Beling Mob: +91-87188-05524 Email: [email protected] Churdhar, Sirmaur.