Overview
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told the CII state session that the government will invest ₹3,000 crore to scale tourism and hospitality.
- Heliports are being built at district hubs and key destinations, heli‑taxi services have started with expansion planned, and work to expand Kangra airport is in progress.
- The State Economic Survey 2025–26 pegs real GSDP growth at 8.3% to ₹156,681 crore and estimates per capita income at ₹283,626, 9.8% higher year on year and ₹64,051 above the national average.
- Domestic tourist arrivals rebounded from 32.13 lakh in 2020 to 311.47 lakh in 2025, including religious visitors, according to the survey.
- The state is pitching sector diversification with a Bulk Drug Park at Haroli offering incentives, improved single‑window clearances, and a push to restore Article 275(1) Revenue Deficit Grants.