So as to give a boost to the tourism sector, the Home Ministry, Govt. of India will rationalise the visa norm in two weeks and accelerate the development of basic facilities at 19 world heritage sites. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee for the tourism sector convened by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO),
according to a PTI report. It was also decided that a sub-committee consisting of secretaries for Tourism, Rural Development, and Labour and Employment ministries would be set-up to identify employment potential in the tourism and hospitality sectors. It was also decided that the Culture Ministry, Govt. of India will speed up the development of facilities like tourist facilitation and information centres, souvenir shops and toilet facilities at 19 world heritage sites managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and also take a quick decision on proposals received by ASI from the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). Further, state governments will be requested to partner in the exercise for creation of tourist facilitation and infrastructure facilities in all the 116 ticketed ASI monuments. The Committee noted that basic amenities and high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are essential for enhancing quality of experience that the country offers to the visitors.
Click here to see the original article>according to a PTI report. It was also decided that a sub-committee consisting of secretaries for Tourism, Rural Development, and Labour and Employment ministries would be set-up to identify employment potential in the tourism and hospitality sectors. It was also decided that the Culture Ministry, Govt. of India will speed up the development of facilities like tourist facilitation and information centres, souvenir shops and toilet facilities at 19 world heritage sites managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and also take a quick decision on proposals received by ASI from the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). Further, state governments will be requested to partner in the exercise for creation of tourist facilitation and infrastructure facilities in all the 116 ticketed ASI monuments. The Committee noted that basic amenities and high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are essential for enhancing quality of experience that the country offers to the visitors.