The Ministry of Tourism instructed Indian tourism organizations to unite a alliance under a common umbrella so that their voice could heard as one. Arguing at a panel discussion on Impact of Global Meltdown and Terrorism: India Tourism Fights Back organized by FICCI, Sujit Banerjee, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, said: “I would like the infinitive agencies in the hospitality domain to inaugurate an pinnacle federation of tourism industry so that the entire industry could work with one intent”.
Banerjee said that the Ministry of Tourism has made a intense pitch to the various arms of the government including the Reserve Bank of India to bestow infrastructure status to the hotel industry. “There is some consent that the hotel sector may be granted that status provided to the corporate entity involved in the hotel industry that sets up a hotel. This status, however, may not be accorded to developers who set up hotels”.
The terrorist strike of November 2008 in Mumbai was the first direct attack on the hospitality domain and we have to confront the challenge and be able to show to the world that we are one in fighting back, Banerjee said, adding that the Ministry of Tourism has made a strong declaration for relief to the tourism sector in income tax, service tax, road tax and easier access to credit.
Banerjee said that the Ministry of Tourism has made a intense pitch to the various arms of the government including the Reserve Bank of India to bestow infrastructure status to the hotel industry. “There is some consent that the hotel sector may be granted that status provided to the corporate entity involved in the hotel industry that sets up a hotel. This status, however, may not be accorded to developers who set up hotels”.
The terrorist strike of November 2008 in Mumbai was the first direct attack on the hospitality domain and we have to confront the challenge and be able to show to the world that we are one in fighting back, Banerjee said, adding that the Ministry of Tourism has made a strong declaration for relief to the tourism sector in income tax, service tax, road tax and easier access to credit.
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