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Better
residential and other basic facilities will be created in villages
Jaipur: Noting that tourism plays a significant role in development, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said her government was focusing on improving the infrastructure of the state to give the sector a boost.
This will take the state to new heights at a greater pace, Raje said while speaking during a presentation at her office.
The presentation, given by a firm, was aimed at exploring possibilities for development of tourism in the state.
Tourism is the key to the state's advancement, Raje said, adding that proper planning is required for this.
The
Chief Minister underlined the need to connect tourism with rural traditions,
folk arts and handicrafts that fortifies tourism and generate employment
opportunities for the local youth, according to a release.
Raje said better residential and other basic facilities were needed to be created in villages for the tourists to stay, experience and enjoy the rural life in its native form.
The Chief Minister said her government was focusing on infrastructure development to boost tourism.
Chief
Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, Member of Chief Minister's Advisory Council Mira
Mehrishi, Additional Chief Secretary (Infrastructure) C S Rajan, Principal
Secretary (Finance) P S Mehra, Principal Secretary (Tourism) Shailendra Kumar
Agarwal, Secretary (Planning) Akhil Arora and Director (Tourism) Vikram Singh
were among those present in the meeting. See more at: igovernment.in
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