Budget Quotes from Abbas Moiz, President - TAFI
Though the finance minister has not touched on the sector’s expectations of a nationwide Industry Status for tourism. A new hospitality institute, and the new tourism courses under management institutes will go a long way in the skilling and training of tourism and hospitality professionals. Development of waterways for cargo movement will help river tourism in the country. There are good indications for medical tourism, training and education of guides, development of trekking and hiking trails in the mountainous states, tourism hubs will give a boost to the tourism infrastructure, in the purvodaya states. Sustained development of archeological, cultural, spiritual and historical places, keeping in mind local conditions. A pilot for Skilling and training of guides is welcome, but totally ignoring an allocation for promotion of inbound tourism is not ideal in the short term. The Budget allocation for Tourism is extremely low and falls disappointingly short of the PM’s vision for a USD 3 trillion tourism economy under Viksit Bharat 2047. Reduction of TCS to 2% on overseas holiday tours is a welcome move for outbound tourism. Abbas Moiz, President - TAFI Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are personal and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the publication or its editorial team
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