New Tehri: Uttarakhand Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.) said that abandoned “ghost villages” in the state will be transformed into “host villages” through homestay projects to promote reverse migration and local employment.

Speaking at the Indian Agricultural Universities Association (IAUA) conference at the Forestry College, Ranichauri, the Governor said he requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “replace the letter G with H” — turning ghost villages into host villages, bringing happiness and livelihood back to the hills.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, addressing virtually, said that merging agriculture with tourism will double the state’s economic growth and help curb migration.

During the event, progressive farmers from Pauri, Uttarkashi, Bageshwar, and Tehri were honored, and the Governor laid the foundation stone for six new university projects including hostels, training centers, and libraries.

> Governor: “From Ghost to Host — happiness will return to Uttarakhand’s villages.”

Himalayan Live Bureau

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