MOT working on NIDHI+ platform, to include all tourism service providers: Joint Secretary

Rakesh Verma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, has shared that the MOT is currently working on NIDHI+ platform. “We are consolidating on what we had built as a platform and also building SAATHI framework for other quality certifications also. NIDHI+ looks at four elements. One is the registration of units, which could be hospitality units, tour operators, travel agents, and all kinds of tourism service providers. Second is consolidation of quality certification, including sustainability certification and adventure tourism certification. We are also working with OTAs for integrating database and trying to build a unified database, as well as to help our tourism service providers get listed on OTAs and Incredible India website. The 4^th pillar is working with the ministries of MSME and FRRO offices, because they also have database of hospitality units and MSME units, which would allow us to remove duplicacies and help build one unified database,” he added.