Entrepreneur Leads to Successful Eco-Tourism Project In Indian Hill State of
Himachal Pradesh
Nov 07, 06 | 1:18 pm
By M.M.Khanna, Travel Journalist, C/O Services India, Chandigarh.
This is the story of leading a successful Eco-Tourism Project in the Indian
hill state of Himachal Pradesh. Recently the Chandigarh H.Qs of CII, ‘N’
Tour, North India Tourism 2 day conclave was attended by our Northern India,
Correspondent, M.M.Khanna, where on the first day of the conclave, among
prominent speakers, MS Vibha Butail delivered her talk on the subject of
Eco-Tourism. She has been maintaining her own venture at Potters Hill, near
Summer hills, Shimla for tourists interested in the promotion of
Eco-Tourism.
In an Interview she disclosed that she, age 26, a degree holder of Hotel
Management from the renowned Pusa Institute, New Delhi, belonging to a
Butail hotelier family of Shimla, owning famous Amber hotel, where she had
experienced each and every activity of the hotel Industry, just like a play
game in one’s child hood, in other words she had been well-versed with a
hotel’s day to day working. When asked about her achievements, Vibha told
our Correspondent, Mr. Khanna that she was the youngest woman entrepreneur
involved in Tourism Industry in Himachal Pradesh & working as Managing
Director for Pottershill and Amber hotel project at Shimla. She told that
since the days of her Pusa Institute, she was always in front lines of
outstanding students, ranking in 4th position on National level and
associating herself in number of Rotary Projects.
When asked about her interests, she replied that she had been nourished by
her parents to accomplish constructively. She had been very keen to organize
events, which had been the backbone of hotel Industry. She was fond of
recitation of Poetry and believer of Palmistry. When asked about her vision,
she replied that she had vision to involve herself in projects which would
inspire the tourists to be attracted to Himachal Pradesh to be apprised by
its natural climate, lovely culture and tasty cuisines. When asked about
other business achievements, she replied that she was selected for
participating in a business workshop through CII at A.O.T.S Japan and also
studying the subject of Entrepreneurship at the University of Cambridge due
to her involvement for running the first Eco-Tourism project in the dense
forest of Himachal Pradesh. She also explained that by recognizing her
dedication towards Eco-Tourism, the Government of Himachal Pradesh had
nomitated her as Executive Committee Member of Himachal Pardesh State
Eco-Tourism Board for the year 2006-2007.
Our Correspondent, Mr. Khanna recently visited Vibha’s Eco-Tourism project
at Shimla, where Mr. Khanna was told by Ms Vibha that her Eco-Tourism
Project was 5 K.M away from Shimla, situated on the altitude 0f 2050 mtrs &
although spread in 100 hectres of prime Western Himalayan Forest, yet she
had arranged all type of necessities/ amenities for the visiting tourists
i.e beautiful cottages, with sleeping beds, other furniture, Ultra-modern
bathrooms and toilets etc. Vibha explained that the visiting guests enjoyed
the nature in such a spectacular experience that Forestry, Hills, Rocks,
Streams, Birds, Wild –Animals all enchanted them, not only this, but they
enjoy Rock-climbing, Dry-River Crossing, walking, painting, bird-watching,
flora & fauna identification, air gun shooting, indoor games like carom,
chess, scrabble, out-door games like cricket, basket-ball,throwball,
volleyball & badminton and also involve themselves in evening cultural
activities/events. Vibha told that lage number of meetings and conferences
had been arranged at the camp. MS Vibha also told that at her project
Potters Hill, only those stay, who wished to forget remaining world and
enjoy with the life-partners. Hence at this camp, the idea to enjoy a
combination of Eco- Tourism, Adventure Tourism and leisure camping lured the
visiting guests. When asked her about the rates, being charged for stay and
food etc. Vibha replied that at her camp 11 cottages and 8 deluxe tents with
all modern facilities had been always waiting for nature-loving visitors.
She had been charging for double cottages (Huts) Rs.2500/ to 3100/ per day &
For deluxe tent Rs.1400/ to Rs. 2200/ Ms Vibha also told that seasonally
where 20 to 22 honey-mooner visited stayed at Potters-Hill and started their
married-life there. MS Vibha showed a very normal rated menu-card for
different type of food being provided to the staying guests, which had
caused to attract many other adventurous guests other than the Honey-
Mooners. The visitor’s Book concerning the Potters-Hill was full of positive
comments prestigious organizations like Sawraj Mazda, Pepsi, Coca-cola,
Samsung Electronics, Maruti quahog, Volvo Group and Ambuja. Vibha pleaded
that staying by tourists at Potters Hill, had not costed any other expences
to them other than what had been charged by them. On concluding her
interview, she invited the travel-lovers from India and abroad and in case
of any quarries, she might be contacted on mobile 094180-65001, 2, 4, 5, 6.
The present and prospective customers might send their bookings on Fax No
0177-254774 or on e-mail: vibha@pottershill.com The visiting guests might
consult Camp’s web-site www.pottershill.com for detailed descriptions of the
camp.
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