DRThiruvananthapuram: K J Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), while addressing a meeting with the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Tourism that met in Kovalam on Monday said that the setback suffered by Kerala’s tourism industry in the recent floods should serve as an example for sustainable development of tourism in the country.
He told the members that such an adversity “should be taken as an example for development of tourism in a sustainable manner in the country.”
The meeting was attended by members of the Committee along with the Union Tourism Secretary and the Parliamentary Affairs Secretary. The Kerala government was represented by Rani George Secretary, Tourism and senior officials from the Department of Tourism.
The Committee reiterated its support to the Kerala tourism industry and “urged that all steps should be taken to bring it back on the rails after the recent floods.”
On the occasion, various stakeholders from the industry who were invited for the meeting made a presentation before the Committee on the impact. They also made a strong case for substantial support from the Central government to recover from the impact of the natural calamity.
The parliamentary panel also discussed the issue of ensuring sustainability even as India records robust growth in the tourism sector.
