The two-day mega event - Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit - beginning here from November 19, will focus on leveraging tourism sector for sustainable development of the state. Investments in the tourism industry will take centrestage at the upcoming summit, where specific sectoral sessions will focus on 'leveraging Tourism for Sustainable Development' at Sitapura Convention Centre near here on November 19, according to an official release issued on Tuesday.
"Given the immense importance of tourism for development and growth of the state through economic benefits like foreign exchange earnings, creation of jobs, infrastructure development and promotion of local tradition and handicrafts among others, there is an enormous need for investment in this sector," it said.
This session will be attended by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism & Culture Mahesh Sharma, Rajasthan Tourism Minister Krishnendra Kaur, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's chairman for South Asia KB Kachru, Executive Director of ITC Nakul Anand, and Principal Secretary of Rajasthan Tourism Shailendra Agarwal. This highlights the dependence of Rajasthan's economy on tourism as well as its potential for economic growth of the state in the future. The session will focus on ways to increase the potential for tourism in Rajasthan in a manner that will aid the sustainable development of the state.