Indian Government has launched a hospitality scheme, offering incentives to tour operators and international journalists visiting the country, as part of its initiatives to make India an attractive destination for travellers as per a PTI report.

"They can visit whichever place they want to and the government will take care of transport and five-star hotel accomodation for them," Tourism Ministry Regional Director (south zone) Sanjay Shreevats told reporters here. He said most tour operators and journalists prefer to visit beaches in Goa or the Golden Triangle (connecting Jaipur-Agra-Delhi), while those interested in skiing are taken to Kashmir.

Shreevats said the Centre also provides incentives to domestic tour operators who take part in International Trade Fairs organised in foreign countries. "They (tourist operators) are verified after which we provide them upto Rs two lakh as Market Development Assistance," he said after inaugurating the Travel and Tourism Fair at Chennai.