Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 26 (ANI): Yogi Adityanath authorities’s efforts of harnessing UP’s tourism potential haven’t solely led to an elevated inflow of home and overseas vacationers but in addition will generate ample employment alternatives in vacationer locations, an official launch mentioned on Sunday.
“In 2022, the state witnessed the arrival of 24.87 crore tourists to Uttar Pradesh, of which the number of foreigners was 4.10 lakh. Owing to the sustained efforts of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the tourism and hospitality sectors also garnered immense attention of the investors in the Global Investors Summit held recently in the state capital,” the discharge added.
“By January 2024, a grand temple of Maryada Purushottam Shriram will be built in Ayodhya, boosting tourism in the state. In the first six months of 2022, more than two crore tourists visited Ayodhya”, learn the letter.
Informing in regards to the funding proposals of tourism and hospitality centres in UP, the letter learn, “Both sectors received investment proposals of Rs 98193 crores and Rs 20722 crores, respectively. In the coming years, about 1.45 lakh employment opportunities will be created from both sectors.”Further, the discharge additionally targeted on the rise in tourism with the development of the Vishwanath Dham Corridor and Vindhya Dham.
“With the construction of Vishwanath Dham Corridor and Vindhya Dham being under construction since Yogi Adityanath assumed power, other cities including Agra, Mathura, Chitrakoot, and Jhansi also developed their tourism potential. The construction work of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and Vindhya Dham in Vindhyachal is also going on at a fast pace. The heavy inflow of foreign and domestic investments in these sectors will also ensure the youth get employment opportunities in their hometowns.””The UP government received 397 proposals in the tourism sector including in the top 20 sectors. There is a possibility of investment of Rs 98193 crore through this. This will provide more than 2.60 lakh jobs, while 437 proposals were received in the hospitality sector. With this, about one lakh youth in Paschimanchal, Purvanchal, Madhyanchal and Bundelkhand will get employment”, additional reads the letter.
Highlighting the contribution of Japan within the making of motels in 30 cities of Uttar Pradesh, the discharge mentioned, “The representatives of Japan in GIS also praised the changed atmosphere of UP. Investors signed MoU for the investment of Rs 7200 crores. At the summit, the Japanese company Hotel Management International Company Limited (HMI Group) decided to open hotels in 30 cities including Agra, Ayodhya, and Varanasi.””The Group’s Director, Public Relations, Takamoto Yokoyama also said that after the development of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor in Varanasi, the number of tourists has gone up significantly”, additional learn the discharge. (ANI)