Himachal’s first island tourism project at Gobind Sagar Lake to be ready by Sept-end

4 min readShimlaJul 26, 2026 01:05 PM IST Known for picturesque mountains and captivating hill stations that attract tourists from across the country and abroad, Himachal Pradesh is diversifying its tourism sector with the first-ever island tourism project at the Gobind Sagar Lake in Bilaspur district, which is likely to be operational by the end of September after a delay of almost one year. Officials familiar with the project said the three islands — Jeori Pattan, Dhararsani and Bholu — have been envisaged to be developed in line with island destinations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while ensuring environmentally sustainable infrastructure through portable, non-permanent structures.They said tenders for developing tourism infrastructure on three islands were awarded last year, but wor