NCR planned to build up five adventure camping sites in the next two (2) years. The four of them will be located in the NCR cities of Haryana - Surajkund, Dharuhera, Hodal and Damdama in New Delhi. The campers won’t have to travel all the way to Rishikesh or Manali with the Haryana Tourism setting up five camping sites around the Capital.

Mr. Kiran Choudhry, Haryana tourism minister said that the Central tourism ministry has already planned and issued guidelines for setting up of camping sites escpially the accommodation (quality and standards). Haryana government was working and coordinate with the Centre and adventure tour operators association to finalize the project for more camping sites. The target is to attract more tourists, and work at camping sites at Surajkund, Hodal, Dharuhera and Morni.

Central government provide funds for Damdama camping site (had used camping sites over the years). It would provide basic infrastructure around the camping site include electricity, connectivity, public toilets, tourist reception facilities and parking grounds. State government’s tourism policy has provision for short term and long term policy to private players and accordingly some of camping sites would be leased in Public Private Partnership (PPP) to provide basic facilities to tourists.

Haryana government looking a huge number of adventure campers during Games when the entire NCR to witness huge tourist inflow. They provide unique facility to tourists would be big business since even the sports persons coming from different countries. Senior Tourism Department Official said “But in case they don’t want to cover long distance, these camps would be ideal for them. This initiative would help the tourist destinations such as Surajkund and Damdama regain their vigour. Haryana tourism has been organizing adventure activities for the last six-seven years such as para-sailing at Civil Aviation Club, Pinjore, Karnal and Narnaul, besides camping at Tikkar Taal near Morni hills in Panchkula. Similarly, river rafting, canoeing and kayaking were also arranged in Yamuna between the Ponta Sahib to Hanthikund and Kalesar in Yamunanagar district”.

The minister inaugurated Rajhans Convention Centre, only 8 km away from south Delhi, move to boost tourism activity in Surajkund.

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