Question: Which of the following state government has launched the Apna Kangra app to promote local handicrafts and tourism?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched ‘Apna Kangra’, an app to promote local handicrafts and tourism in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
- The motive of this app is to empower rural women and provide job opportunities to youth.
- Along with this, it also aims at boosting hospitality services like hotels, homestays and transport to travellers.
- This app is also bound to provide a unique experience for tourists on the one hand, on the other it will serve as an e-marketing platform for SHG products from the district.
- The Chief Minister also virtually inaugurated Radhe Krishna Cow Sanctuary at Luthan in Jawalamukhi Vidhan Sabha area of Kangra.
- The sanctuary is constructed at a cost of Rs 3.96 crore and can accommodate 1,000 cattle.
BY: AMIT GUPTA