Patel has been working towards getting global recognition to the tourist
destinations in the country. His focus is specially on Leh-Ladakh and Kargil. He
is the first minister of the Modi cabinet who has spent a night at Kargil.
In an exclusive interview to IANS on Monday, he said, "For the first time in the
budget, an allocation has been made for the iconic site scheme. Two important
schemes of the Ministry of Tourism - 'Prasad' and 'Swadesh Darshan' - have also
been continued. This will boost the tourism sector which was adversely affected
due to Covid.
The budget shows that the Modi government is focussed towards
the tourism sector."
According to Patel, rail, road and air connectivity is directly related to tourism. Not
only domestic but also internatinal tourists want good connectivity.
The Union
Minister said, "We need to develop our tourist destinations global for which
connectivity is extremely important. The budget calls for the handing over the
small cities to the airport authorities which is really a big and an important
decision. Connectivity is really important for the Tier II and III cities. This will
surely boost tourism in the country."
02/02/21 Economic Times
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