Keshopur Chhamb (Gurdaspur): Punjab Tourism
Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu today said a wetland circuit will
be formed in the state to boost tourism.
Speaking at the festival of 'Migratory Birds', Sidhu said
Punjab is the favourite spot of migratory birds as there are
around 25-30,000 migratory birds at Keshopur Chhamb and more
than 70,000 at Harike Pattan.
"A wetland circuit will be formed in the state for bird
lovers. All the wetlands will be made attractive for the
tourists," said Sidhu here.
The minister announced that next year a world photography
contest will be held at the wetlands for which eminent
photographers from popular TV channels such as Discovery,
National Geographic and Animal Planet will be invited.
He said eco-friendly towers will be installed at Keshopur
Chhamb for wildlife photographers and bird lovers.
Sidhu said Punjab is the second state after Manipur to
implement cultural policy and now efforts are on in full swing
to frame a tourism policy.
PTI
