MP Government attracts tourism investors
The 3rd edition of Global Investor Summit in Indore during October 28-30, 2012, organised by the MP Government included the tourism industry for the first time. MP Tourism drew 1,192 crore of investment during the event..
SANJEEV BHAR At
the summit MP Tourism and the MP Government signed 9 MoUs with private players worth
1,192 crore of investment. The investment came from state has been accorded the ‘Industry Status’ which benefits all investors.” He added that an additional sum of
7,215 crore of investment has been committed through 14 expression of interest (EoI) which is going through delib- erations. The state is also investing 300 crore to bring about the tourism facet of its Buddhist circuit.
Tukojirao Puar, Tourism Minister, Madhya Pradesh said, “Our Chief Minister has shown keen interest in tourism and with his advice and support we have done a lot of progress in the development of the tourism department. We don’t need to compete with other states as we have everything to cater to all segments of travellers.”
Further, on the last day of the summit, with focus on ‘Invest Madhya Pradesh’, a session was held on tourism and hospitality with the theme – ‘ Making Tourism Industry a Success Story’, where Amitabh Kant, CEO & Managing Director, Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) said that tourism