In the national conference to be held in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh from September 18 to 20, the Ministry of Tourism will focus on development of tourism infrastructure and sustainable tourism. Tourism ministers of various states and union territories will participate in the three-day meeting starting today.
Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy will preside over the program to be inaugurated by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. Officials said the tourism-related aspects of the G20 leaders’ summit will also be discussed at the summit.
More than 200 G20 meetings are expected to be held in India during its year-long presidency of the influential grouping. It will culminate with an annual summit on 9 and 10 September next year. The country will assume the presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023.
The Ministry of Tourism said that the National Conference at Dharamsala today will be attended by Tourism Ministers, Union Ministers, Governors, Administrators and Central Government, senior officials of State Governments and heads of tourism and hospitality associations from various States and Union Territories. An official statement quoted by news agency PTI.
Around 250 delegates will participate in the conference, including tourism ministers from several states and union territories like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Goa, Mizoram, Haryana, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Ladakh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh. Are included. Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, etc.
Officials said the event will focus on various policies and programs of the tourism ministry, including tourism infrastructure development, cultural, spiritual and heritage tourism, tourism in Himalayan states and responsible and sustainable tourism.
Apart from these issues, the role of digital technology in marketing and promotion of tourist destinations, emerging importance of homestays in the Indian hospitality sector, promotion of Ayurveda, health, medical value travel and home tourism will also be discussed. officials added.
Along with reviewing the implementation of various projects implemented by the ministry, other issues of G20 event such as wildlife tourism and tourism related aspects will also be discussed.
(with PTI inputs)
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