Tourism Breaking News
Announcing the Union Budget for year 2020-21, the Union Minister for Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, has allocated Rs 2,500 crore for promotion of tourism in the country, increasing the Budget for tourism by 14.19 per cent from last year. In her speech, she also said the state governments are expected to develop a roadmap for certain identified tourist destinations and formulate financial plans during the year, against which specific grants will be made available for them by the Central government during 2020-21.
· Rs 2500 crore for Tourism; Last year, 2189.22 crore were allocated.
· Five archaeological sites, Rakhigarhi, Haryana, Hastinapur, UP, Shivsagar, Assam, Dholavira, Gujarat, Adichanallur, Tamil Nadu to be developed into iconic sites with onsite museums.
· More Tejas like trains to connect iconic tourist destinations and heritage centres.
· 100 more airports to developed by 2024. Air fleet expected to rise up to 1200 by 2024 from current 600.
· Rs 1.7 lakh crore for transport infrastructure, Rs 900 crore allocated for roads to key heritage sites.
· Delhi- Mumbai expressway to be completed by 2023, Chennai- Bengaluru expressway to be launched.
