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Mere
lip service, no gains
Though the Finance Minister, P Chidambaram expressed that
the Centre has recognised the tourism sector as an employment
generator in his budget speech, his actions did not speak
louder than his words, industry opined.
Priority
on inbound and domestic tourism
The Union Budget 2006, for one did good by mentioning tourism
and did one better by betraying the theme for the sector,
at least for the impending fiscal. Incredibly, inbound and
domestic tourism.
Rural
tourism will bolster employment generation: Soni
Banking on the rich traditions of art, craft and culture in
India's villages and aiming at the sustainable tourism development,
the Union Budget 2006-07 has earmarked 50 villages in the
country for tourism promotion.
Infrastructure
investment activates new avenues for tourism advancement
Tourism, India's neglected child especially since the last
three years, is gaining notability. Apart from an increase
in plan allocation for tourism from Rs 786 crores last year
to Rs 830 crores this year what is notable in budget 2006-07
is an increased emphasis on infrastructure development, which
would have a direct impact on tourism.
Budget
puts J&K, North Eastern states right on top
Jammu & Kashmir and the North Eastern states welcomed
the Union Budget 2006-’07 for providing further assistance
to boost infrastructure for tourism development in both regions.
Medical
tourism: Right medicine, wrong dosage
In this Union Budget, the Indian healthcare industry was hoping
for a major fillip to strengthen its foothold in the niche
field of medical tourism.
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