Tourism industry asked to shape up to reap benefits from Commonwealth Games

Tourism minister Kumari Selja today said that the tourism industry needed to gear up to reap the benefits as over 1 lakh foreigners who are expected to throng the capital during the Commonwealth Games next year.

Speaking on the sidelines of a workshop on World Class Tourism Infrastructure in New Delhi, held at Hotel Ashok today, the minister said that the mega sport event offered a great opportunity to showcase the country by providing the best facilities to tourists.

She added that the provision of comfort and safety, excellent accommodation facilities and greater connectivity should be worked upon in detail in view of the extravaganza.

With a view to facilitate neighbouring states to leverage the business opportunity the minister proposed a single window tax system on Golden Triangle route – Jaipur-Delhi-Agra to the transport ministry for the convenience of visitors.

The one-day workshop was held to develop world class tourism infrastructure in consultation with architects, engineering organisations, consultants and tourism managers.

The workshop recorded participation of the heads of the engineering departments of the implementing agencies in the states and union territories, officers from the tourism ministry and experts from agencies including INTACH, CPWD, RITES, NBCC, HUDCO and ITDC.