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needed water-input, for local farmers.

Activists suggested that building of tunnels

and bridges in the ―eco sensitive area‖

impacted the natural flow of rivers leading to

colossal calamity.

The natural beauty of the region along with its

―historic architecture, innovative and quality

tourism enterprises, dynamic creative

industries and diverse communities,‖ make it a

coveted tourism destination (Wary, 2011). To

promote sustainable tourism in the region

various steps were executed in a phased

manner and these were made possible by

partnering with eminent entities. A description

of each stage, along with the description of the

partners in presented in the following table.

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