Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal announced grant of 5 years tax holidays to the villagers under Home Stay Scheme with a view to involve rural people in promotion of tourism and Pragpur Lohri Festival to be celebrated as State-level Festival.
Moreover, foundation stone of National Institute of Fashion Technology would be laid on January 21 wherein the State Government would be contributing Rs. 58 crore towards infrastructure development, besides providing required land free of cost to the Government of India, he added.
In addition, he said that social security pension had also been enhanced by 10 per cent from January this year to facilitate about 2.5 lakh social security pensioners in the State.
