Uttarakhand all set to hold 1rst Wellness Summit at Dehradun in April

Uttarakhand Tourism, Irrigation & Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj speaking at a roadshow for the 1rst Wellness Summit to be held in the state

Feb 19, 2020

New Delhi: Banking upon its salubrious climate and treasure troves of miraculous live saving herbs, the hill state of Uttarakhand is all set for a major push to its wellness industry by holding a major ‘Uttarakhand Wellness Summit’ in April.

Encouraged by the success of its ‘Destination Uttarakhand’ hedl in October 2018, the State Government is holding a series of investor roadshows as a precursor to the Wellness Summit’ to be hosted by Dehradun.

Addressing the Delhi-leg of the roadshow here on Wednesday, State Tourism, Irrigation & Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj said the main purpose of the roadshow is to showcase the potential of developing Uttarakhand into a global spiritual economic zone, capitalising on the Global Wellness Economy, worth $4.2 trillion in 2017, growing at 6.4% annually.

“The Wellness and AYUSH sector has been accorded the status of an industry in order to enable potential investors to avail incentives from the sector agnostic as well as sector-specific policies,” he said.

The Minister said that this industry had the great potential to stop migration of the hill people, as it will provide jobs to them where they were living.

He also announced the government plan to develop a Mahabharat circuit and build carvan park to facilitate tourists in bringing their own vehicle to travel around the places associated with the characters of Mahabharat.

The Minister also spoke about the plan to make the state a winter destination too by introducing more facilities for winter sports.

Uttarakhand has, from time immemorial, been the top choice for ascetics and devotees who are in search of the divine. But now we are also focussing on developing the state as an industrial hub, the Tourism Minister said

The State Government will also be organising national and international roadshows, Ambassador’s Round Table Meet in Rishikesh and a curtain-raiser event in Almora to promote the upcoming summit.”

In order to enable Ease of Doing Business, a Single Window Clearance System has been established by the Investor Promotion & Facilitation Centre (IPFC), and a centralised one-stop-shop for investors and businesses has been set up to facilitate interaction with the Government of Uttarakhand for their investment needs.

Earlier in the begining of the event, state Director General and Commissioner Industries L Fanai made a detailed presentation on ‘Uttarakhand Wellness Summit’ . Principal Secretary (Industries) ManishaPanwar in her presentation apprised potential investers of the abundant opportunities across subsectors pertaining to nutraceuticals, organic food, natural fibre, beauty products, Wellness real estate and such other sectors.

In a presentation on ‘Tourism Sector of Uttarakhand’ by Secretary, Tourism & CEO, UTDB DilipJawalkar shed light on the integration of Wellness Tourism relating to the overall Uttarakhand tourism economy. He also apprised the dignitaries on the role that innovative initiatives such as AYUSH Health Centres/Retreats, Eco-Tourism, Aroma Therapy/Aroma Tourism, Yoga Wellness Tourism will play in the coming years.

Ashok Windlass, Vice Chairman, CII Uttarakhand State Council and MD Windlas Biotech Ltd. in his welcome and concluding remarks lauded the state government for its initiative and expressed his confidence over the success of ‘Uttarakhand Wellness Summit 2020’.

–India News Stream