Art and culture are

an important part of society. They are a personification of people's emotions,

efforts, struggles, and thoughts in a tangible form.
Art forms exist in the following ways:
Ecology has been given importance in the state during the last few years. Industries becoming the
cause of water or air pollution are not encouraged. Every industrial project has to be passed by the
clearance of the Environment Protection Organization before its establishment. Himachal is facing a
number of difficulties in the advancement of industries. Lack of means of dependable transport and
poor accessibility was one of the major drawbacks. Other problems faced by the state were the poor
mineral resources, non-availability of infrastructure and communication facilities, shortage of capital
and lack of modern skills. The only advantage of the state was the ample availability of electricity.
Parwano, Barotiwala, Baddi, Paonta Sahib, Mehatpur, Shamshi, Nagrota
Bagwan, Bilaspur, Reckong Peo and Sansar Pur Terrace are some of the industrial areas of the
state at present. As the dust free climate of Himachal is extremely suitable for the setting up of
electronic industries, many electronic complexes have been established
at Solan, Mandi, Hamirpur, Shoghi, Raga-Ka-Bagh, Chamba, Ambi, Taliwala and Keylong.[4] Moving
one step further to its growth Baddi, Barotiwal & Nalagarh Industrial area have made its presence
online with a domain name baddionline.com. And other Industrial Areas of Himachal Pradesh will be
covered soon.[5]1) Literature (poetry, drama, story, etc.)
2) Visual Arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
3) Graphic Arts (drawing, design, art on flat surfaces, etc.)
4) Plastic Arts (sculpture, modeling)
5) Decorative Arts (enamelwork, woodwork, mosaic, etc.)

Himachal Pradesh is blessed with pristine natural beauty . All this

nature has led to people of Himachal Pradesh being inspired by the
environment around them and developing their own form of art and
crafts. The art and crafts of the region are rich, vivid, and beautiful.
From wood carvings to Thangka paintings to embroideries such as
Chambal Rumaal.

People visiting the beautiful region of Himachal Pradesh can book their
stay in Rakkh , one of the best resorts in Dharamshala . The nearby
places to explore around this beautiful resort are the township of
Dharamshala and McLeodganj.

Dharamshala is at a distance of 26 km from the stunning Rakkh resort

in Palampur . It is known for the famous Thangka paintings, Mandala
making, wood sculptures, and street art. The walls around Dharamshala
display the thoughts, emotions, and the creativity of the local people.
Miniature paintings are created on the walls mimicking the local style
painting to put the art of Dharamshala on the global map.