Tourism minister reaches Dantu village in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh district

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Tourism minister reaches Dantu village in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh district

The tourism minister said that the region will be given a new identity by linking the natural beauty, rich cultural heritage and traditional lifestyle of Darma Valley with tourism.

12 November 2026, Pithoragarh: Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj held a meeting with local villagers and homestay operators in Dantu village, located in Darma Valley bordering China in Pithoragarh district, to discuss promoting tourism activities in the border area. During the meeting, the tourism minister took stock of the problems faced in running homestays and the facilities being provided to tourists. He said that the region will be given a new identity by linking the natural beauty, rich cultural heritage and traditional lifestyle of Darma Valley with tourism. He emphasised promoting local products and making them available in wider markets so that people in the border area can get self-employment opportunities and their economy can also be strengthened.