jaipur with a view to develop sambhar as an important heritage tourism destination a seminar sambhar an approach to heritage resourcebased development was organised in the city on tuesday the event was organised by the the department of urban development and local self government intach and ihcnf along with jaipur virasat foundation and development and research organisation for nature arts and heritage the objective of the seminar was to encourage local community participation in the conservation of natural built and cultural heritage of sambhar the participants also reviewed various modes of sustainable partnership between the local community ngos the state government and international organizations for heritagebased growth and development of the region named after the famous sambhar salt lake the settlement of sambhar has been dependent on the salt industry since time immemorial for its employment and revenue generation said shikha jain from dronah its close proximity to major tourist destinations such as jaipur and ajmer along with a rich architectural and cultural heritage can make it a significant tourist destination the seminar focused on the aspect of developing it as a tourist site that can result in revenue generation and help reverse the emigration trend due to lack of employment opportunities in the town and with a bank of cultural resources heritage can be the usp for tourism promotion however there is a need for careful planning because the quest for fiscal growth has to be balanced with the need to protect and conserve the rich heritage an intach representative said