Describing the general budget as a tourism-friendly budget, Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism of the Union, said the tourism sector is expected to grow rapidly as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism allocates more funds, the budget is focused on rail, road and air connections .

Patel has worked to promote the country’s tourist destinations around the world. His focus is specifically on Leh-Ladakh and Kargil. He is the first minister in the Modi cabinet to spend one night in Kargil.

In an exclusive interview with IANS on Monday, he said, “For the first time in the budget, an allocation has been made for the iconic site scheme. Two important programs of the Ministry of Tourism – “Prasad” and “Swadesh Darshan” – also continued. This will boost the tourism sector that has been affected by Covid. The budget shows that the Modi government is focused on the tourism sector. “

According to Patel, the connection of rail, road and air is directly related to tourism. Not only local but also international tourists want good connections. The Union Minister said: “We need to develop our tourist destinations globally, for which connectivity is extremely important. The budget includes handing over the small towns to the airport authorities, which is really a big and important decision. Connectivity is very important for Tier II and III cities. This will surely boost tourism in the country. “

He also spoke about strengthening wellness tourism through wellness centers. He said, “India is the most popular destination for wellness tourism. We did yoga, ayush etc, but there was a lack of wellness centers. Now it is planned to develop thousands of wellness centers that are achieving good results. This budget will promote wellness tourism in India. “

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