Wednesday, June 30, 2021
For providing impetus to the tourism sector affected hard by the pandemic, the Kerala Tourism Department is planning to boost domestic tourism focusing on increasing the number of local destinations.
For this purpose, at least one tourism destination will be identified in every panchayat, said the Minister for Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas. He said that meetings are being held with the secretaries of the District Tourism Promotion Council and panchayat presidents.
Minister Riyas said, “The idea of a tourist place is not limited to just beautiful locations. It can be places of historic importance or those showcasing some local culture. Such tourism with a local focus can also help the rural economy in these times. We have completed meetings with the panchayat presidents in Wayanad district. All of them have submitted a list of possible locations in their regions.”
The Minister said that the tourism sector in Kerala had suffered huge losses amounting to Rs. 34,000 crore due to the pandemic. The sector also witnessed massive job losses. A decision to reopen tourist centers would be taken as soon as the second wave of COVID-19 subsides. Inflow of foreign tourists cannot be expected anytime soon in the current scenario. In 2019, as many as 11.89 foreign tourists visited Kerala. The Kerala government aims to increase this to 25 lakh by 2025.
Minister Riyas said that round-the-clock tourist facilitation centers would be set up at all airports. Homestays would be promoted and Kudumbashree would be involved in tourism-related activities.
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