Domestic Travellers the Mainstay of National Tourism
“While the foreign tourist arrivals are subject to various external factors that are beyond our control, the domestic travellers continue to be the mainstay of national tourism Industry”, said Union Tourism Minister of State Sultan Ahmed. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Road Show for Domestic Tourism in Bengaluru.
Sultan Ahmed Union Tourism Minister of State
The show was organized to focus the tourism attractions of Southern Indian States including Union Territories. “Domestic Tourism is an important engine for promoting National Integration and taking this cue the Union Ministry of Tourism has been attaching great importance to the development of Domestic Tourism in the country”, said the Minister. “Domestic tourism also continues to show encouraging trends, with the availability of greater disposable income and affordable holiday packages, tourism in India is increasing steadily. Wide publicity and tremendous awareness about the diverse products have inspired people to travel to different regions”, he added. He urged upon the Sates to capitalize on the trend to maximize arrivals to their destinations. “This segment can certainly counter the negative impact of the global meltdown and give the required fillip to the economy”. The Union Ministry is organizing domestic Road Shows in collaboration with private sector participation in North, South, West, Central, East and Northeast Regions of the country. The first Road Show on the Eastern and North Eastern Region was successfully organized in Kolkata in August last year and this is the second such event.
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