Inter-ministerial cooperation will bring success for govt schemes, says tourism minister
Updated: Jan 15, 2015 01:45:00pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (KNN) Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma said that there is need for inter-ministerial cooperation and coordination to create proper synergy for the success of government schemes.
In his address at the first meeting of National Steering Committee for new plan schemes of PRASAD and Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits held on Wednesday, the minister emphasised the need for synergy among stakeholders for speedy implementation of schemes.
Citing that India has rich resources like rivers which can be beneficial for developing cruise tourism which is non-existent in the country, Sharma said there is a need to promote rural tourism since the urban population is not familiar with the rural life.
There should be no delay in implementing those portions of the scheme which are within the ambit of the central government, he added.
He also urged the officials to launch within a week the projects already identified and in which a substantial ground work has already been done.
Secretary (Culture), Ravindra Singh pointed out that the locations for the Buddhist circuit must be finalized quickly and the Banaras circuit, which will form a good project to be taken up under the scheme, should also be developed.
Highlighting the importance of cruise tourism, Secretary (Tourism), Lalit Panwar said that it comprises a negligible percentage of total tourism in the country and has a great potential.
The meeting was attended by the representatives of various ministries like M/o Railways, M/o Water Resources, M/o Rural Development, M/o Urban Development, M/o Power, M/o Transport and Highways and Culture Ministry among others.
Various stakeholders gave details of some of the projects to promote tourism being implemented by them and how they can be dovetailed with PRASAD as well as scheme of Development of Tourist Circuits.
Representatives of various ministries suggested that there is not only a need to focus on infrastructure but also emphasis should be placed on soft skills like training of guides and generating livelihood and employment among local communities. (KNN/ST)
In his address at the first meeting of National Steering Committee for new plan schemes of PRASAD and Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits held on Wednesday, the minister emphasised the need for synergy among stakeholders for speedy implementation of schemes.
Citing that India has rich resources like rivers which can be beneficial for developing cruise tourism which is non-existent in the country, Sharma said there is a need to promote rural tourism since the urban population is not familiar with the rural life.
There should be no delay in implementing those portions of the scheme which are within the ambit of the central government, he added.
He also urged the officials to launch within a week the projects already identified and in which a substantial ground work has already been done.
Secretary (Culture), Ravindra Singh pointed out that the locations for the Buddhist circuit must be finalized quickly and the Banaras circuit, which will form a good project to be taken up under the scheme, should also be developed.
Highlighting the importance of cruise tourism, Secretary (Tourism), Lalit Panwar said that it comprises a negligible percentage of total tourism in the country and has a great potential.
The meeting was attended by the representatives of various ministries like M/o Railways, M/o Water Resources, M/o Rural Development, M/o Urban Development, M/o Power, M/o Transport and Highways and Culture Ministry among others.
Various stakeholders gave details of some of the projects to promote tourism being implemented by them and how they can be dovetailed with PRASAD as well as scheme of Development of Tourist Circuits.
Representatives of various ministries suggested that there is not only a need to focus on infrastructure but also emphasis should be placed on soft skills like training of guides and generating livelihood and employment among local communities. (KNN/ST)
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