Assam govt unveiled new Tourism Policy to drive sustainable development in the state

To drive sustainable development in the state, a new Assam Tourism Policy 2022 was launched by minister for tourism Jayanta Malla Baruah.

The new tourism policy was unveiled on the sidelines of ‘Assam Tourism Road Show 2022’, hosted by the Department of Tourism, Government of Assam. It also witnessed Panel Discussions, Audio Video Presentations, Cultural Dance Performances, and B2B Interactive Sessions to invite entrepreneurs and investors to make the state their investment destination.

The policy, prepared after extensive consultations with the World Bank, incorporated the views of stakeholders and industry experts.

“The new Assam Tourism Policy 2022 has been laid out at an opportune time when the state stands at the threshold of new beginnings. The policy aims to guarantee and safeguard the effective standardisation of processes and practices, to foster uniformity, which can result in sustainability and an overall improvement in the quality of tourism products,” the statement said.