In Brief

‘We Are Looking At A Growth Rate Of 12-15 Per Cent In Tourism Revenue’
E K Bharat Bhushan, IAS, principal secretary, Kerala Tourism, in conversation with Charmaine Fernz talks about Kerala’s strategies for tourism development

Orissa To Set Up Tourism SEZ
In a move to boost tourism to Orissa, the state government is developing a 1,000-acre tourism Special Economic Zone (SEZ) outside Puri. The Taj Group of Hotels is currently preparing a feasibility study for the same on a consultancy basis.

‘We Accord High Preference To Domestic Tourists As They Form The Core Of Arrivals’
Vinod Zutshi, secretary and commissioner, Rajathan Tourism in conversation with Jyoti Koul talks about the essentials of Rajathan tourism and the state's future strategies

Bharat Hotels To Set Up Tourism Township In Jaipur
The Bharat Hotels-owned Grand Group is set to build a tourism township on a 125 acre plot, it has acquired on the Jaipur Ajmer highway. Besides a hotel under the Grand Group brand, the company will build a full-fledged complex of service apartments, shopping malls and theatres.