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Tamil Nadu to promote eco-tourism in a big way
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SME Times News Bureau | 16 Aug, 2021
To promote eco-tourism in the state the Tamil Nadu Wilderness
Experiences Corporation, which is functioning under the forest and
tourism departments, has joined hands with the DMK government.
The
tourism sector in Tamil Nadu was facing immense pressure with many tour
operators and those whose livelihood was dependent on the sector,
shutting shop and scouting for new avenues following the lockdown after
two successive waves of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Immediately after
the DMK government allowed opening of markets and lifted Covid
restrictions, the tourism and forest departments chalked out plans for
promotion of eco-tourism on a large scale.
According to
officials, the forest department has already identified five eco-tourism
projects in the state and would be collaborating with the tourism
department to streamline and execute these projects.
The idea,
according to a forest department official, is to generate revenue for
both the forest and tourism departments as the potential for trekking
and eco-tourism is high in the country. Tamil Nadu has already opened up
trekking albeit at a minimum level since the past 10 years.
While
trekking and other eco-tourism and adventure tourism activities have
commenced in the state, these were mainly confined to hill stations and
the tourism department had not properly promoted them.
The state
is trying to provide package eco-tourism programmes which include
trekking, jungle safaris, guided tours, and adventure tours with the
support of the forest and tourism departments.
Chief Minister
M.K. Stalin, who is himself a fitness enthusiast, has given the go-ahead
to promote eco-tourism, including trekking and adventure tourism.
A
senior forest official, who is part of the DMK government's
policymaking document, speaking to IANS said, "We have already convinced
senior tourism department officials as well as our department heads
that if infrastructure is proper, we will receive a lot of domestic and
foreign tourists and this would be the beginning of a large number of
foreign tourists coming to Tamil Nadu."
Arjun Anand, a
professional in jungle tourism, told IANS "The coming together of forest
and tourism departments is giving a safety factor to the tourists,
especially if we are pitching in international markets. However, for the
entry of foreign tourists in large numbers, we need proper campaigning
among big tour operators and guides. As the government is promoting the
package, there will be a sense of relief for foreign tourists as their
security is being taken care of if the government is part of the
package."
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