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Rain,
snowfall cheer up tourists in Kullu
by Rajiv Kimta
Kullu:
Tourists in Kullu Valley in Himachal are celebrating snow and rainfall
after a long dry spell. The farmers are also happy that the rainfall will
help them in getting a god harvest. Cold wave conditions have further
intensified in Himachal Pradesh, with all high altitude areas experiencing
fresh snowfall and widespread rains in the mid and lower areas of the
State. The rainfall, after a gap of over a month, has a come as a pleasant
surprise for the farmers here. "We are witnessing rain after 35 days.
We hope it would prove good for all of us. It is very good for the farmers
as well as the people who have grown flowers," said Arun Kumar, a farmer.
Rains during this time of the season is beneficial for the growth of Rabi
crops that got affected due to absence of the rain fall on time. However,
the recent dry spell had cast its shadow on apple crop, the backbone of
Himachal Pradesh's economy. The rain fall has brought a good news for
the farmers and flower growers. Equally a happy are people engaged in
tourism in the picturesque Himachal Pradesh. Over three million domestic
and foreign tourists visit the State annually.
-Feb 13, 2007
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