Various projects to revive tourism: Riyaz
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Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas has assured stakeholders that the federal government will unveil numerous projects to revive the tourism sector ravaged by the pandemic.
The authorities would work along with the trade to double vacationer arrivals by 2025, Mr. Riyas mentioned. He mentioned 2022 would prove to be a “COVID-19 Free Tourism Year.”
“The government will take all possible measures to ease the current problems being faced by the industry. Special marketing campaigns will be conducted once the second wave of the infection recedes,” the Minister mentioned addressing a digital assembly of representatives of 18 stakeholders on Thursday.
Priority could be to promote home tourism and arrivals from different States. “Apart from completing the present projects in a time-bound manner, two new heritage projects focusing on Ponnani and Aranmula will be implemented soon,” he mentioned.
“The roads to tourism destinations will be developed and more tourism circuits will be formed by linking destinations. Through Responsible Tourism, the benefits of the tourism sector will be made available to more people. The government’s goal is to support tourism that brings benefits to entrepreneurs, tourists and local communities alike,” the Minister identified.
Mr. Riyas urged the stakeholders to take the present disaster as a chance.
Principal Secretary, Tourism, Rani George; V.R. Krishna Teja, Director, Tourism; and Biju B.S, Deputy Director, Marketing; have been current on the assembly.
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