Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department has announced slashing the entry and tenting fee for treks in Dharamsala by half. And there would be no fee for registered local guides.
The Dharamsala forest circle has given a 50 percent discount on entry fees and tenting fees for Triund and other trekking routes, a step that would go a long way in promoting tourism activities in the area, besides providing succor to the registered guides, an official statement said on Friday.
A spokesperson of the Forest Department said here that the department had reduced the entry fee from Rs 200 to Rs 100 per head per day. The tenting fee had also been reduced from Rs 1,100 to Rs 550 for two persons, inclusive of the entry fee.
The spokesperson added no fee would be charged to registered local guides who are registered with the Tourism Department under the H.P. Miscellaneous Adventure Activities Rules, 2021.
Courtesy: ‘IANS’
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