Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said that Government has taken several initiatives to make tourism affordable and accessible to the international traveler. He was speaking at the Plenary Session of the Incredible India Tourism Investors' Summit in New Delhi. He said, the National Civil Aviation Policy takes an integrated approach to address the problem of air connectivity across regions and states. He said, the government has permitted 100 per cent FDI to attract greenfield and brownfield investment in airports. <br/><br/>Speaking at the Summit, Tourism Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma said the government has set a target of enhancing India's share of tourism from less than one per cent at present to at least 2 per cent by 2025. He said, the government is working towards addressing the requirements of tourism infrastructure. The Minister also said, the government has liberalized the policy and allowed 100 per cent FDI in hotels and others.<br/><br/>On the occasion, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore said, there is a need to package the country's offerings in tourism sector. He said, films and advertisements can play a key role in popularizing India. He added that, the government has set up a Film Facilitation Office as a single window for all clearances and approvals to make filming in India easy. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the three day Summit yesterday.
News On AIR | September 22, 2016 6:31 PM
Govt working to make tourism affordable, accessible: Raju