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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - December 2020

Dec 2020

Jan 11, 2023

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board Signs MoUs with Chapters of Eight Countries of GOPIO

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board signed MoUs with chapters of eight countries of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) at the MP Tourism Pavilion of Brilliant Convention Centre in Indore at the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention.
These MoUs were signed with France Metropole Paris, Mauritius, Reunion Island, Martinique, Sri Lanka, GOPIO International, Malaysia, and Mauritius.
The MoUs were signed by Principal Secretary Tourism and Culture and Managing Director Tourism Board Sheo Shekhar Shukla on behalf of the Tourism Board and presidents of eight countries of GOPIO. Principal Secretary Shukla said that these MoUs were executed with the aim of boosting cooperation in the development of the Tourism sector of the state, and promotion, and publicity of tourist places.

Jan 09, 2023

Karnataka's Heritage Cities Mysuru, Hampi Among Sites to be Developed under Centre's Swadesh Dars...

Karnataka's Hampi and Mysuru were enlisted in the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme, a Central Sector scheme launched in 2014-15 by Ministry of Tourism & Culture to promote, develop & harness potential of tourism & integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits.
Two locations each from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Goa, Gujarat and Kerala were selected for the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 project. Among these, Hampi and Mysore in Karnataka were also selected.
Swadesh Darshan scheme is a new milestone in the tourism development path of the country. There is no shortage of places to visit in India.

Jan 07, 2023

Centre Stays All Tourism Activities at Sammed Shikharji in Jharkhand

The Centre halted tourism at Jharkhand's Parasnath Hill where the Jain religious site of Sammed Shikharji is located after protests by the minority community.
The decision came after the Environment Ministry received complaints from religious and environmental organisations about the alleged faulty implementation by the Jharkhand government of provisions in the notification of Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary. Jain groups said that negligence by Jharkhand authorities hurt their sentiments.
Sammed Shikhar falls in the eco-sensitive zone of Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary and Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary. There is a list of prohibited activities that can't take place in and around the designated eco-sensitive area.

Jan 03, 2023

India Emerges as Nepal's Top Inbound Tourist Market in 2022

India emerged as Nepal's top inbound tourist market in 2022, as the key sector in the Himalayan nation is gradually witnessing recovery from the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to data published by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), of the total 614,148 foreign visitors from January to December 2022, 209,105 were from India, followed by the US with 77,009 and the UK 44,781.
Australia ranked fourth with 26,874 inbound visitors, while Bangladesh with 25,384 tourists ranked fifth in the list.
Tourism is one of the mainstays of the Nepalese economy. It is also a major source of foreign exchange and revenue. The tourism industry contributed about 6.7 per cent to Nepal's GDP.

Dec 24, 2022

Assam Grants Industry Status to its Tourism Sector

As the growth in the tourism sector is vital for socio-economic development in a state, the Assam State Cabinet led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma approved the proposal for grant of industrial status to the tourism sector in the state.
It has been highlighted that with such industry status, fresh investments in tourism infrastructures permanent in nature will contribute towards rapid employment generation, public-private partnership and infrastructure development.
With the grant of industry status to the tourism sector, now, restaurants, cafeterias, health clubs, spas and wellness centres among others are eligible for incentives under the industrial policy. This move will further encourage and boost private investment in the above areas of the tourism sector.

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