India to boost tourism using Commonwealth Games
Dubai: India is going to exploit the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi to boost tourism in a big way, Minister of State for Tourism Kanti Singh said here Tuesday.
"We are looking at the 2010 Commonwealth Games to boost our tourism industry in a big way," Singh told reporters on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2008 tourism exhibition.
"Leading up to the event, we are focusing on increasing the number of hotel rooms in the country significantly," she said after inaugurating the Indian pavilion at ATM 2008.
Observing that the government has extended a five-year tax rebate to the tourism sector, she said her ministry was laying great stress on promoting India as a monsoon and medical tourism destination.
"We all know medical treatment in India can be done at a fraction of the cost compared to other parts of the world. That is why we are promoting this sector besides starting a new campaign for monsoon tourism," Singh told IANS.
Joint Secretary in the tourism ministry E.K. Bharat Bhushan said monsoon tourism is a new offering from India Tourism.
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