| SHILLONG: Aiming to initiate “destination tourism” projects in the state, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma along with state’s minister Metbah Lyngdoh, met the Union Minister of State for Tourism K J Alphons at his office in New Delhi.
Sangma discussed on development of tourism infrastructure and amenities in different tourist locations with particular focus on Sohra, Umiam and eco-tourism destination of Nokrek and Balpakram. “We have to build tourism around unique selling points (USPs) of the region and the focus of the government will be to balance tourism potential of the State in sync with creating avenues for the farming community as well as youth to take entrepreneurial activities,” Sangma said in a press release issued here. The Union Minister suggested Sangma to also work on possibilities to promote luxury tourism in State harping on its rich potentials. “Meghalaya is a priority State for the Ministry of Tourism and we are going to extend all possible help to boost tourism. I would personally take up the issue of road connectivity in Meghalaya with Union Transport Minister for his personal intervention,” said Alphons in his conversation with the Chief Minister. Alphons also briefed the Chief Minister that 12 different locations have been identified in Northeast to promote ‘destination tourism’ including Sohra, where caving will be the focus area of concern. “We want to develop the cave network of Meghalaya and make it a major attraction for the tourists,” Alphons added. Alphons also assured the Chief Minister that all pending tourism projects of the state would be accorded thrust and would be implemented in right earnest |
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