Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Assam is preparing to scale up its tourism sector through a comprehensive five-year tourism master plan after recording nearly six crore visitors over the last decade.
The proposed master plan is expected to strengthen Assam’s tourism ecosystem by promoting lesser-known destinations, improving tourism infrastructure and encouraging community participation in tourism-related activities.
The Government has been placing increasing emphasis on showcasing Assam’s natural beauty, wildlife, cultural heritage and spiritual destinations to attract both domestic and international visitors In a post on social media platform X, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state has witnessed significant growth in tourist arrivals over the past 10 years and asserted that the next phase of development would focus on expanding rural tourism, creating livelihood opportunities and ensuring sustainable growth.
“Awesome Assam is only getting bigger. Six crore visitors in the last decade is just the beginning. Our five-year Tourism Master Plan will accelerate rural tourism, generate local livelihoods and power sustainable growth. The best is yet to come,” CM Sarma said.
.Officials believe that greater investment in rural tourism will help diversify the state’s tourism offerings while generating employment in villages and boosting local entrepreneurship. In recent years, Assam has undertaken several initiatives to improve connectivity, upgrade tourist facilities and promote festivals and cultural events as part of its strategy to position the state as a leading tourism destination in the Northeast.
