Tourism minister Tukojirao Puar has said 20 more buses are being started for new tourism destinations from this year.
Addressing a gathering on the World Tourism Day at a city hotel, he informed that about Rs 50 crore would be spent on development of tourism infrastructure and facilities in the state Puar informed that after Bhopal, hospitality training centre is also being established at Jabalpur and Indore to ensure effective and qualitative services to tourists.
He said Madhya Pradesh does not lag behind any other state from tourism point of view. Corporation vice-chairman Santosh Jain was also present. Puar said planned efforts are being ensured to make Madhya Pradesh a pioneer state in tourism sector. Work towards extension of facilities to tourists in every kind of tourism is being undertaken under a well conceived policy.
Principal secretary tourism SPS Parihar said every possible effort is being made to promote tourism in the state. He said for this adventure and water sports and religious tourism would be promoted, facilities will be increased at places of historic and archaeological importance and budget hotels will be promoted.
Referring to amendments in the state's tourism policy, Parihar said tourism has been accorded industry status.
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