GANGTOK, 4 JUNE: Tourism in Sikkim is set to get a facelift. The state tourism department has struck an agreement with Singapore-based Master Services Private Limited on 3 June and a 10-year tourism master plan is being worked out.
The plan would cover tourism audits, strategic analysis, market development and promotion, as well as manpower, skill and physical infrastructure upgrading programmes across the state.
While Mr Christopher Khoo, managing director, and Mr Teo Puay Kim, senior consultant, represented the Singapore firm, state tourism secretary Mr SBS Bhadauria and other senior officials represented the government of Sikkim for signing the contract.
The development comes at a time when the state government has pledged to create one tourist spot in every constituency. Promotion of adventure tourism, pilgrimage tourism and village tourism has also been included in the master plan. The report and the consultancy provided by the firm, it is hoped, would transform Sikkim into a premiere tourist destination.
Issues related to the historical development of tourism in Sikkim, as well as the state's tourism data, economic value and contribution, would also be covered under the master plan. The role of the tourism department as a regulating and promoting agency will be continued through the master plan to meet global standards.
(SOURCE:STATESMAN)
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