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Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State, Tourism, has said that the three-day National Conference of State Tourism Ministers in Dharamshala gave an opportunity to all states in India to put their best practices and issues forward and the salient points from discussions will help MOT to formulate a better tourism policy.

G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, concluded the 3-day National Conference of State Tourism Ministers in Dharamshala by saying that 34. India is estimated to achieve 50 Bn USD GDP contribution from Tourism, 30 Bn USD in Foreign Exchange Earnings and 15 million foreign arrivals by 2024

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said the government has taken a four-fold strategy for the development of tourism in the country that focuses on improving connectivity, enhancing tourism infrastructure, streamlining branding, and showcasing culture and heritage.   

Arvind Singh, Secretary Tourism, has said that that the national conference of state tourism ministers is being held because we all want tourism to be a national priority and we all want the central and state governments to work in tandem as one team that works together to deliver. 

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Highlighting the slogan of Vikas Bhi Virasat Bhi Union Minister informed the National Tourism Policy will be brought out before the Budget session and various tourist circuits are being promoted and a new ‘Ambedkar Circuit’ shall soon be launched.

Sharing an update on the convention, Ajay Prakash, TAFI President, says, “We have registered 485 delegates for the upcoming convention. The enthusiasm is remarkable because our convention is happening directly after 2018. The destination is interesting as well as it is a relatively unknown destination for the Indian travel trade. We opened registrations for the convention on August 5 and within just two weeks we received over 400 registrations! However, we were clear that we would only take members who are actively involved in the trade and of course the first preference is our own members.”

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The iconic week of tourism under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav will begin on World Tourism Day. The programmes will include heritage walks, food festivals etc. National Tourism Awards will be held on the same day. The celebrations will end in Mumbai with Paryatan Parv, said Arvind Singh, Secretary Tourism, GoI.

G Kishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, has said that the National Conference of State Tourism Ministers aims to be a platform for sharing of best practices, successful projects, and tourism product opportunities.