ATOAI holds a National Awareness Webinar on The Great Indian Outdoors at the Threshold
ATOAI organised a National Awareness Webinar called The Great Indian Outdoors at the Threshold on September 15, 2021. The session was conducted by ATOAI Vice President, Mr. Vaibhav Kala. The Great Indian outdoors opened up two decades ago to a large domestic audience. Over the past 20 years, the industry has mushroomed to over 15,000 stakeholders in the outdoor adventure travel industry. The panel discussion was moderated by the ATOAI President, Mr. Vishwas Makhija and the speakers were – Dr. V. Venu, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala; Ms. Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; Brig. Ashok Abbey, President, Indian Mountaineering Foundation and Ms. Soity Banerjee, Project Editor, Outlook Responsible Tourism Initiative.
Kerala announces comprehensive Caravan Tourism policy
Rising to the demands and preferences of tourists in the post-pandemic world, Kerala today announced a comprehensive, stakeholder-friendly Caravan Tourism Policy, promising the visitors safe, customised and closest-to-nature travel experience. “This marks a paradigm shift in almost three decades after the state made it big with houseboat tourism that provided a unique experience to visitors and positioned the state as a major global destination,” Kerala Tourism Minister Shri P A Mohamed Riyas said while unveiling the policy which offers attractive investment subsidy to Caravan operators. On the occasion, Shri Riyas also unveiled the logo of Caravan Tourism. The project will be rolled out in the next few months. The two major components of this activity are Tourism Caravans and Caravan Parks. Caravan Tourism will also promote Responsible Tourism activities for sustainable growth and for the benefit of the local communities, promote eco-friendly practices and market for local products.
Rajasthan makes ‘misbehaviour with tourists’ a cognizable offence
The Rajasthan state government has made misbehaviour with tourists a cognizable offence in the state, and a non-bailable warrant will be issued if the offence is repeated again. Reportedly, an amendment bill was passed in the state assembly to introduce a new section, 27-A, in the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2010. Earlier, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Singh Gehlot asked the concerned officials to prepare a roadmap for reviving the tourism sector, while using the budget allocated to the Tourism Department.
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