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Deccan
Odyssey To Commence Service From November
In an effort to enhance the tourism potential of
Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation’s
(MTDC) Deccan Odyssey is all set to launch by November,
this year.
Goa
Increases Tourism Outlay To Rs 21.92 Crore
In addition, the budget has also made special provision
of Rs 50 crore for infrastructure like roads and other
related developmental works, keeping requirements of
the tourism industry in mind.
Infrastructure
Development To Enhance Tourism Between Ladakh And HP
In a bid to enhance tourism potential between Ladakh
and Himachal Pradesh (HP), tourism minister, Jagmohan
will open the current route - the 475 kilometre Upchi
Manali road - that will connect two major tourist destinations,
thus enabling tourists a visit to both states in a safer
and shorter period of time.
Goyal
Applauds Infrastructure Status For Tourism
Subhash Goyal, chairman, ASSOCHAM expert committee
on aviation and tourism recently welcomed the Lok Sabha
estimate committee’s approval of granting tourism
the status of an infrastructure industry.
Ladakh
Tourism Associations Demand Fair Share Of PM’s Relief
Package To Build Tourism Infrastructure
The region of Ladakh is not agreeable with the state
government over the relief package announced by the
Prime Minister to the state of Jammu & Kashmir on
his recent visit, since the state government has turned
its back on Ladakh and has no plans to start developmental
work the region out of the funds. In turn Ladakhi’s,
are demanding a fair share of the package to develop
their tourism industry, which is the only industry in
the region.
TCI
Launches ‘Discover India’
In keeping with the trend of innovation and identifying
new market opportunities, Travel Corporation (India)
P Ltd, has recently charted out a spate of new strategies
to focus on the domestic tourism market.
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In
The Spotlight
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tourism delegation visits Oman. (L-R): Abdul Aziz
Bubera, Om Prakash, Gulu Jagtiani, Adi Katgara,
Moshin Bin Khamis Al Balushi, under secretary of
tourism, ministry of commerce and industry, Ashwini
Kakkar and Pradip Madhavji |
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