The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will soon offer a licence for operation of ‘Radio Taxi Service’ at the new integrated terminal of Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur.
The service would greatly ease transport needs of the passengers hiring taxis at the Airport, officials informed.
Notably, there has been a quantum jump in the number of passenger arrivals at the Swami Vivekananda Airport during the past two years, official stated.
As many as 7,777 foreign tourists visited Chhattisgarh during financial year 2014-15, as per data released by the Central government.
On the other hand, the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) has also decided to offer special concessions to the travel agents and tour operators for further boosting tourist traffic in the State.
Officials stated the Board will now charge an amount of Rs 1000 for three year registration from these agents in order to provide services to the tourists.
Earlier, one year registration and validity charge amounting to Rs1000 was fixed for travel agents by the Board.
The travel agents and tour operators have welcomed CTB's move, officials stated.
Notably, the Central Government has also recently approved Rs 99.94 crore based on a Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted by CTB for development of the Tribal Tourism Circuit in the State under ‘Swadesh Darshan’ package.
The approval was given in a Secretary-level meeting held in New Delhi recently, officials stated.
The objective of forming the tourism circuit is to highlight rich and ancient tribal culture and environment of Chhattisgarh’s tribal dominated regions.
Under this tribal tourism circuit, Jashpur, Kunkuri, Mainpat, Ambikapur, Maheshpur, Ratanpur, Kurdur, Sarodhadadar, Gangrel, Nathiyanawagaon (Kanker), Kondagaon, Jagdalpur, Chitrakoot, Teerathgarh will be developed for tourism.
In this circuit, Jashpur, Ambikapur and Sarodhadadar would be developed as ethnic tourist village and Mainpat, Kurdur, Gangrel, Kondagaon, Jagdalpur, Chitrakoot and Teerathgarh are to be developed for eco-ethnic tourism while work for sight amenities will be carried out in Kunkuri, Maheshpur and Nathiyanawagaon.