Projects for port connectivity, tourism infrastructure, and amenities will be taken up on our islands, including Lakshadweep. (Representative image)
States will be encouraged to take up comprehensive development of iconic tourist centres, branding and marketing them at global scale, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget Speech 2024
To address the emerging fervour for domestic tourism, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said projects for port connectivity, tourism infrastructure, and amenities will be taken up on our islands, including Lakshadweep.
This will help in generating employment also, said the finance minister in her Interim Budget Speech 2024.
“States will be encouraged to take up comprehensive development of iconic tourist centres, branding and marketing them at global scale. A framework for rating of the centres based on quality of facilities and services will be established. Long-term interest-free loans will be provided to states for…