FROM HAALKHABAR.NET
Gangtok, Dec 17: Even as the state oppositions continue to hammer the state government regarding the improper infrastructure of tourism in the state, the sector is still hitting the pinnacle in the tourist flow in the state.
As per the statistical data on tourist arrival in the state till the month of October, this year has been recorded to 597154 in case of domestic and 16485 internationals, which records the highest flow since 2005, informed the state tourism secretary SBS Bhaduria.
“The flow of tourist in the state has increased by many folds and by forthcoming years, we are hopeful that the momentum will be the same and much more as the department has in store the various programmes and projects in order to promote the existing tourism”, he underlined.
With the statistical data of the tourist in-flow in the state during the last two months, the department is optimistic that the inflow will be around 7 lakh, recording the highest.
As per the information gathered from the department, the international tourists venturing the state are mostly from United Kingdom, USA, Germany, France, Australia, Thailand and Japan, whereas the domestic wanderers are mostly from West Bengal, Maharastra, Gujarat, Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Orissa, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Furthermore, apart form mobilizing tourist to the hot spots, the tourism department, travel associations and hotel and restaurant associations have been putting every efforts to elevate tourism sector of the state and have been working on introducing various new concepts on tourism sector in the state like village tourism, pilgrimage tourism, home stay, eco-tourism, adventure tourism and many more.
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