MAHARASHTRA Tourism Minister Girish Mahajan expressed confidence that the newly introduced ‘Tourism Policy 2024’ will position Maharashtra as a leader in the country’s tourism sector. He highlighted that the policy, which is considered one of the best in the nation, aims to promote various forms of tourism, including historical, cultural, forest, coastal, religious, medical, and adventure tourism. Special efforts have been made to boost tourism in the Vidarbha region. Mahajan shared these insights during the concluding session of the “Tourism Policy 2024: Advantage Vidarbha Conclave,” organised here on Saturday by the Association for Industrial Development (AID) as part of the Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav.

 

Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, presided over the session, while Jasbir Singh Arora, Managing Director of Hotel Ashok, Tejinder Singh Renu, NRHA Chairman and AID Tourism and Hospitality Sector Coordinator, Anil Aggarwal, Managing Director of Tathastu Resort, AID President Ashish Kale, Vice President Girdhari Mantri, and Treasurer Rajesh Bagdi were among the prominent persons present on the occasion. Ashish Kale presented a memorandum of suggestions for further improving the tourism policy to Girish Mahajan. The event was moderated by Vrishali Deshpande, with Girdhari Mantri proposed the vote of thanks.