Explanation:

Department of Tourism, Punjab is planning a major eco tourism initiative and will implement the proposed project by creating a special Directorate or Society under the Forest and Wild Life Department or Punjab State Forest Development Corporation (PSFDC). This development comes in the wake of the Eco Tourism Policy for Punjab drafted recently by the state Forest Department.

The proposed mega project with an outlay of an investment Rs 128 core and time frame of about eight years from next financial year includes eco site development, creating environment parks, setting up interpretation centres, creating infrastructure, accommodation, facilitation centres, chalking out trekking routes, expansion of lake at Chhatbir Zoo and introduction of toy train, procuring equipment like boats, vehicles etc., setting up information booths at strategic locations like airports and bus stations and brand building and promotion campaigns.