Union Minister of Status (Independent Fee) for Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel said on Tuesday that an “Atmanirbhar” (self-contained) tourism-based economy will provide employment opportunities for the youth of the economy east Himalayas part of west Bengal. At the inauguration of the three-day unbelievable India Mega Homestay Development and Training Workshop yesterday in Darjeeling, where homestay owners in the area are being trained to promote homestay culture, the minister said: “We have to preserve our old traditions and culture.”

Patel also opened the second phase of the 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav in Darjeeling. The festival is organized to promote the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Sreshtha Bharat’ and will take place in Darjeeling for three days until February 24th. Patel said India has done exceptionally well in terms of tourism, adding that 2019 India’s rank in the travel and tourism competitiveness index of World Economic Forum has moved up from 65th place in 2013 to 34th place.

Representative Darjeeling Raju Bista and ADG of the Ministry of Tourism, Rupinder Brar, and other officials were also present on this occasion. On this occasion speak to Prahlad Singh Patel he said east Himalayas part of west Bengal is one of the major travel destinations in India. The presence of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute also shows the importance of the Queen of the Hills. Over time, a new phenomenon i.e. homestay has become a popular concept in the hills and thousands of locals have turned their homes into an accommodation option to meet the growing demand from tourists. “

He explained how to meet several times during the COVID-19 crisis Status Tourism ministers and interest groups were held to help people in the tourism industry. “In a very short time, a portal was launched to register hotels so that they can observe COVID-19-related SoPs and build trust among tourists, “he said.

Patel added that due to the COVID-19 situation, domestic tourism is suddenly picking up and major tourist destinations are saturated. “The Indian The tourism industry should seize this opportunity and quickly develop as many avenues of tourism as possible, including host families, to meet the rapidly growing demand, “urged the minister. He also focused on engaging the local community in the tourism sector, which he said said is of paramount importance in host family tourism.

Patel said these host families need a lot of capacity building support for a better future of the Darjeeling Hills as a rural tourism hotspot. “Developing these host families by improving their hospitality skills would certainly make them self-sufficient – Atmanirbhar,” added the minister.

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