As tourism turns ‘trauma’ on potholed roads of Kullu’s Tirthan & Jibhi, stakeholders rise in revolt against Himachal govt

As tourism turns ‘trauma’ on potholed roads of Kullu’s Tirthan & Jibhi, stakeholders rise in revolt against Himachal govt

MANDI/BANJAR:Tirthan Valley, a jewel of Himachal Pradesh tourism and one of Kullu’s most top-rated destinations, is fighting for its survival.Despite being home to the UNESCO-listed Great Himalayan National Park and the trout-rich rivers that attract eco-tourists from across the globe, the valley’s ground reality is tragic — a network of dangerous, broken roads that threaten both lives and livelihoods. Stakeholders from both Tirthan and Jibhi Va…