Describing Sikkim as "a hidden paradise", President Pratibha Patil today said the state has immense tourism potential for revenue generation and employment opportunities for locals.
"Sikkim is a land steeped in legend and tradition as a land of hidden paradise because of its scenic mountains, valleys and forests which have been blessed with lakes and waterfalls," Patil said after inaugurating the state-of-art Khangchendzonga tourist villa-cum-socio cultural amusement park at Ranka, about 14 kms from here.
The state also has immense potential for mountaineering, trekking and adventure sports and religious and eco-tourism, she said.
She asked the state government to develop a sustainable model for tourism for generation of revenue and employment opportunities for the local people.
Youths should be given proper training for inculcating managerial skills for benefiting from employment opportunities being generated through the tourism industry, the President said.
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