1.The union government has announced that will setup 5 special tourism zones
in partnership with states.
These five special tourism
zone anchored on special purpose vehicle will be setup in partnership with
States
Finance minister Arun Jaitely
while presenting union budget for 2017-18 said that The incredible India second
campaign will be launched across the world and also added budget allocated 1,840.77
crore to the tourism against 1,590 crore allocated last year.
About Incredible India.
Incredible India is
International marketing programme of the Tourism Ministry aimed at boosting
tourism in the country. It is promoted by Amitabh Kant the then joint secretary
of Tourism ministry in 2002.
The Union government has
recognized Tourism is key sector with the potential to generate employment as
well as foreign income (Forex). India accounts less than 1 percentage in world
tourism market. Therefore addressing the development of tourism at structural
as well as at consumer level will boost employment and the as well as economy
2. 53rd meeting of SAARC Progaramming committee began in
Kathmandu , Nepal.
53rd meeting of SAARC Progaramming committee began in Kathmandu,
Nepal. This is a positive move following the postponement of the 19th summit
that was scheduled in Pakistan last year after India and some members expressed
their inability to participate.
The Programming committee
meeting would discuss the budget management for the operation of SAARC members.
The Programming committee
comprises of foreign joint-Secretary of SAARC countries.
About SAARC
The South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC) is an Economic and Geopolitical Organisation which is founded in Dhaka
on 1985, headquarters is in Kathmandu, Nepal.
It has 8 members include India, Sri Lanka,
Pakistan, The Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. SAARC Comprises 21 %
of World’s population and 3.8 percent of world Economy. SAARC promotes
development of economic and regional integration and also plays the guiding
force for the member countries.
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