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KJ Alphons, Minister of State (I / C) for Tourism, said the tourism sector alone has created 14.62 million jobs in the country over the last four years years. Speaking to the media in New Delhi yesterday, the minister added that the tourism sector offers opportunities for skilled and unskilled job seekers, thus providing jobs to all strata of society .
Alphons added that his ministry on promotional activities to attract the attention of tourists to the unexplored areas of northeastern states of India, as the largest network of caves in the world. Asia which is in Meghalaya. Refusing recent media reports on "Women's Safety in India," he confirmed that India is safe for tourists and added that the ministry has also taken various initiatives to ensure the safety and security of tourists. tourists. In this regard, the Minister stated that guidelines on the safety and security of tourists have been issued for states / UTs and 14 states already have some form of tourism policy.
Alphons added that to promote the country abroad, the ministry has organized several "incredible road shows in India" in the United States, Europe and a few coming to China and the Nordic countries . He added that three videos based on a 60-second theme, Incredible India, have been published to date and that they have enjoyed a very wide audience on social media platforms.
The Minister also added that more attention is being given to the cruise tourism sector with the Ministry of Tourism investing Rs. 100 crore and the Department of Merchant Marine contributing a corpus of Rs. 250 crore to the sector. Cruise ports are under development in Mumbai where it is accompanied by an entertainment complex, as well as Cruise Jetty in Goa, Cochin, Chennai and Visakhapatnam.
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