With an aim to protect the environment and make people aware about the steps that need to be taken to conserve energy, the United Nation’s Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has selected Shimla for its Eco-Tourism project. The queens of hill will be the second city after Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh for the project. In Tirupati project was launched in 2010 and is in its final stages.
A team consisting of officials from Shimla civic authorities, UNIDO, the environment ministry, technical experts on sustainable development from a German company Gesellschaft International, and Austrian organisation Stenum would work in close coordination, as they would suggest the measures that should be taken to preserve energy. About 15 hotels in Shimla town have been selected for the project. Team is hoping to complete the project by early next year.
