New Delhi, Oct (EPC News): In a bid to improve road connectivity to places of tourist interest, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath has assured to provide Rs50 crore for development of such roads to state governments under the Central Road Fund. He was speaking at the “Emerging for Future” an annual conference organized by the World Travel & Tourism Council.
Talking about the multiplier effect of tourism he said that tourism creates economic activity and youth should partake in this. The Minister also said that his ministry is working with the ministry of tourism on a pilot project to provide seamless travel on the golden triangle tourist circuit (Jaipur-Delhi-Agra) from 1st December 2009, and also developing wayside amenities on PPP basis along the national highways.
EPC News Bureau