Gujarat wants states to build guest houses

In a bid to boost tourism, the Gujarat government has requested other states to construct guest houses near the 182m-tall Statue of Unity in Narmada district, a minister said yesterday. So far, 10 states have responded. “We have written letters to all the chief ministers urging them to construct guest houses in the area in order to accommodate tourists coming to see the Statue of Unity from different states. We are even providing land to all states for the construction of theses guest houses. So far, 10 chief ministers have agreed to our proposal,” Gujarat Education and Civil Aviation Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said at a roadshow in the run-up to the ninth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat summit to be held in January. Currently, the state government is providing accommodation to visitors for overnight stays, he said.