ITANAGAR, Jan 5: Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein convened a meeting with the Minister of Tourism, Nakap Nalo, Secretary Tourism, Sadhana Deori and Director Tourism, Abu Tayeng to discuss regarding the promotion of Arunachal Tourism in his office chamber today.
Mein said that in today’s world, tourism is a big industry and it can employ lots of educated youths. Citing the huge potential of tourism in the State and the big employment it can provide, he opined to consider Tourism as one of the priority sector in upcoming budget for the session 2021-22. He said to promote Arunachal Tourism worldwide while citing that it is through tourism activities, we can increase the economy of the State and attain sustainable development. 
He, however, suggested to develop assets in feasible areas citing that many assets and infrastructures of tourism department are lying unused which is a wastage of the State Exchequer.  Nalo said that there are lots of assets under Tourism Department in the State and there is a need to bring them into utility. He apprised that the department have prepared to conduct many tourism activities last year in order to attract tourists in the State but due to Covid19 pandemic, all those plans could not be materialized. He sought the support of the Deputy Chief Minister in order to implement those plans in the coming year and to promote Arunachal tourism across the globe. He said that the assets will be developed where there is utility and in feasible locations.

Secretary Tourism highlighted various schemes under tourism and proposals of the department to develop more localised tourist circuits in the State.

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