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Nikhil Desai, MD, GTDC, has said that a 1400 seat convention centre is being built in the capital city of Panjim. “That will take care of the medium sized conventions, both domestic and international. Apart from that we have plans to have a 5000 seater convention and expo centre right in Dona Paula, which is on the outskirts of Panaji City, with all facilities like hotels, parking and entertainments features.”

Federation of Telangana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI), a 105 Year old organisation started during Nizams era, elected its new tourism committee and Valmiki Harikishan, MD, Valmiki Travel & Tourism Solutions, has been elected as the leading chairman of the committee for the fourth consecutive year in row. He says this year, they have plans to initiate 2nd edition of Telangana Tourism Conclave. The Tourism Committee will work more closely with Govt of Telangana in rolling out and announcing Tourism Policy, promoting UNESCO Heritage site Ramappa Temple in Warangal, UNWTO recognised Pochampally Village and many more historical sites, as per the tag line of Telangana State- ‘For all reasons and all seasons’.

Nikhil Desai, Managing Director, Goa Tourism Development Corporation, has revealed that the upcoming MOPA international airport in Goa is likely to attract 4.67 million tourists in the first year of its operations. “It will connect about 31 domestic destinations and more than 14 international destinations.

Before the Mahakumbh in 2025, the airport in Prayagraj will be made an international facility, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has said. He said Prayagraj has huge tourism potential and the authorities are mulling constructing a “Kanwar path” for the easy movement of devotees of Lord Shiva. 

AAI has undertaken the development work of Civil enclave at Kanpur Airport with enhanced passengers’ facilities at a project cost of Rs 143.6 Crores. The development project includes construction of a new terminal building, and apron suitable for parking of three A-321 type of aircraft.

To promote eco-tourism in the state, Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra approved 13 new eco-tourism places and nature camps including 10 new eco-retreats and three new nature camp places.

Karnataka Tourism has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for the development of adventure tourism in Karnataka. Interested applicants can send the EoI to the government along with the necessary specifications.

Oberoi Group plans to invest Rs 1,500 crore in setting up various projects in Andhra Pradesh, thereby directly providing employment opportunities to 1,500 people and 11,000 people indirectly. The group is to build hotels with seven-star facilities.

Goa Tourism Development Corporation planning road shows and exhibitions in four major cities in October and November, which will be held in Paris (France) around October 26, Zurich (Switzerland) around October 28, Frankfurt (Germany) around November 1, and Vienna (Austria) around November 3. A delegation of 75  people will include politicians, bureaucrats, representatives from travel and tour operators and other stakeholders in the tourism industry. GTDC is organising the road show and has floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) from an agency who can organise and manage the Goa Tourism side at these roadshows.

Tourism sector in UP will get industry status as CM Adityanath has approved the proposal, reveals official sources. This change will be effective in the tourism policy being drafted. This would make investment in the sector easier and more sustainable. Power charges and taxes will come down. Land allotment will be easier too.