Working on new tourism policy to improve global ranking: Govt
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Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Friday announced in Rajya Sabha that the government is working on a new tourism policy to help India improve its global ranking in the sector.
Replying to a discussion on the Ministry of Tourism, Patel said, “Our leadership is focused on developing the (tourism) sector. We have sent tourism policy to state governments. It has been one month. The policy will enable us to reach the target (of higher ranking) set by the country.”
The draft policy lays down the groundwork required for facilities around popular tourist spots and developing new destinations other than popular ones such as the Taj Mahal.
“Our journey was to take the country to the first position but then this pandemic happened… The target which we have set for ourselves, we will achieve that in 2024. There are challenges but we will achieve our goal,” he said.He informed the House that India was at the 65th position in 2014 and it reached 34th in five years.
Earlier, TRS MP K R Suresh Reddy began the discussion by criticising the Budget for not making enough allocation to help the tourism industry. “Instead of selling PSUs, LIC why doesn’t the government sell India…Indian tourism,” Reddy said.
BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh Shiv Pratap Shukla defended the budget allocation and praised the government’s efforts in handling the pandemic. The MP also praised the efforts of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in developing Ayodhya as a prominent tourist destination in the country.
— With PTI inputs
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