What is the importance of hill stations culturally as well as economically?
(i) Hill stations are very important for human being, animals and birds. They are called places of good health and protectors of pure air and environment.
(ii) During ancient times many saints, munis and spiritual leaders used to go to perform yoga, spiritual exercises. Our traditional ancient texts tell us that several gods and goddesses either visited, lived or wandered during different ages and times. They delivered sermons and religious teachings.
(iii) From economic point of view our tourist industry, transport industry, at some places work of pony keepers and boats men also depend on hill stations directly or indirectly. Every year people in great number from different parts of country as well as from other countries visit to hill stations. These tourists provide employment to local people as well as promote hotel business and local craft and cottage industries.
(iv) Generally doctors advise people to spend somedays on hill stations to keep their good health or improve their body and mind. We get the best seen of natural beauty, different kinds of plants and trees, fruits and flowers. We can enjoy the sweet music of birds as well as charming animal and beautiful wild lives. Hill stations are lungs of the country. Their natural environment, lakes, springs, rivers, ponds, beautiful parks, gardens should be protected by government as well as by people.
