Tourism Minister inaugurates India’s first cartography museum in Mussoorie

On the occasion of World Tourism Day on 27 September, Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj inaugurated the Sir George Everest Museum and inaugurated the helipad at George Everest, Mussoorie. The Minister said that to promote tourism, the department has created many circuits so that tourism can benefit.

The Tourism Minister inaugurated the country’s first cartography museum built at a cost of Rs 23 crore 52 lakh at Sir George Everest House and dedicated it to the great mathematician Radhanath Sikdar and Pandit Nain Singh Rawat. It is said that Sir George Everest House, built in 1832, has been developed as a museum. In the museum, you will be able to get information about the history of cartography, instruments related to cartography, great Indian surveyors and the Great Trigonometrical Survey.

The Tourism Minister said that many circuits have been made to promote tourism in the state. Maharaj said that after the Chardham Yatra, tourists will go to these circuits. He said that the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has given the Best Tourism Village Award to Sarmoli village of Pithoragarh on World Tourism Day.