With New Airport, Sindhudurg To Boost Tourism In Konkan Region
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With new hotels and an airport, the Konkan region is expected to a see a jump in tourist arrivals as the connectivity is improved
In a major boost to tourism in Maharashtra, especially the Konkan region known for pristine beaches and the Western Ghats, a new airport has been inaugurated in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. सिंधुदुर्ग विमानतळSindhudurg Airport 🛫 pic.twitter.com/AlFb6aH1Zm
With new hotels and an airport, the Konkan region is expected to a see a jump in tourist arrivals as the connectivity is improved. Speaking at the event, Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray said, "Since the time the Maha-Vikas Aghadi government has come to power in Maharashtra, the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister, the Revenue Minister and my colleague Aditi (Tatkare) have always focused on improving things in the Konkan region and get more tourists here. When we discussed what we needed to do to get tourists here, we focused on setting up five-star hotels here. Some proposals for hotels were pending since 20 years and in the next two years these new hotels will be ready."
"With more MTDC properties, submarine tourism and the new beach shack policy we hope to draw the biggest number of tourists and that we have been aggressive in this for Maharashtra," he added. "I want to promise the people of Konkan that while we plan to draw tourists to the region we want to ensure that we also protect the environment and our focus will be to ensure that happens," Mr Thackeray said.
Top ministers of the Maharashtra government attended the inauguration ceremony including Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat, Industries Minister Subhash Desai and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the event through video-conferencing from New Delhi and spoke to the gathering in Marathi. Union Minister Narayan Rane was also present at the event.
