Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday said the Centre was making efforts to promote tourism in the northeastern States by developing ‘Vibrant Villages’ as attractive tourist destinations.
About 23 view points were being developed with facilities such as restaurants for tourists, and the first one would be opened in the northeast soon, he said.
The concept of ‘Home Stays’ was also being promoted as it would provide huge employment opportunities for residents, he said and pointed out that the Centre had also been encouraging the people to have their destination weddings within the country.
Participating in the ‘Hospitality and Tourism Sector in South India and NE States’ symposium here, the Minister said tourism was a revenue and employment generator for countries around the world and highlighted the need to develop domestic tourism destinations with world-class amenities by attracting investments as it also helped…
