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India entering robust phase of tourism: PM
This was the reason why various steps were taken in the last eight years to expand the tourism sector in the country, said the PM who also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several other inland waterways projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore which are expected to give a push to tourism and employment in eastern India.
Emphasising that strong connectivity was essential for building a developed India, he pointed out that the longest river cruise from Kashi to Dibrugarh being flagged off today would bring places of tourism in North India on the world tourism map.
Underlining the central role of river Ganga in the life of every Indian, the PM lamented that the area around the banks lagged behind in development in the post-independence period thereby leading to a massive exodus of population from the area.
He elaborated on a twin approach to address this unfortunate situation. On the one hand, the campaign to clean Ganga was undertaken through Namami Gange and ‘Arth Ganga’ was taken up on the other. In ‘Arth Ganga’, steps have been taken to create an environment of economic dynamism in the states from where Ganga passes.
Source : The Stateman
