The state government has formally notified the establishment of the Tourism Investment Promotion Council, a high-level body aimed at accelerating approvals for tourism projects exceeding Rs 50 crore. The Tourism and Civil Aviation Department issued the notification, marking a significant push toward streamlining procedures that have long frustrated investors.

The council has been created to ensure that large tourism ventures do not get entangled in bureaucratic delays, particularly those involving permissions under Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972. Several investors in the past have either abandoned or indefinitely stalled their plans due to procedural hurdles and prolonged timelines, especially concerning land purchase in relaxation of Section 118. T

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