Planned cricket museum, Bollywood in Mumbai; A decision for the Konkan CRZ is expected to be made in January.
On Friday, MAHARASHTRA Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray said. That the state government would establish Palghar Airport as Mumbai Airport reaches its full potential. While Navi Mumbai airport, which will be operational in the future, may not be sufficient to handle the service requirements.
Thackeray added that a decision on the Konkan Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) was expect in January. Still, steps were being take to set up a Bollywood and cricket museum in Mumbai.
He announced at a tourism conclave organized by Loksatta, the Marathi newspaper of The to discuss development opportunities for the state’s tourism sector. Puneet Chhatwal, Chairman of the National Committee for Tourism and Hospitality of CII and MD & CEO. Indian Hotels Company Ltd, was a special guest.
Thackeray, who opened the conclave, also discussed various government programs to promote tourism in the state.
“Compared to facilities in Mumbai, Palghar has fewer facilities, and more attention is paid to them. In the future, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports will have heavy traffic, and one more airport will be need.” Considering the multi-year development time for the new airport planning, the construction of the airport in Polgar has already begun,” he said.
He indicated that the government was considering setting up a cricket museum at Wankhede stadium and looking for a suitable location for a Bollywood museum. “Although everything has stalled due to the Covid restrictions. Several political decisions were made in consultation with all parties involve. And tourism policies were formulate on how the (domestic) tourism industry could be develop in the next few years.
It was recently decide to keep the CRZ area in Mumbai to 50 meters. And a decision is expect to be create in January regarding the Konkan CRZ,” tell Tucker. “In many important cities around the world, life goes on 24 hours a day. That’s why it’s important to have 24 hours in Mumbai all day long,” he said.
Chhatwal said the tourism sector, which had no income during the Covid period, grew rapidly.
“Any othercountries have not opened their doors to tourism. Currently, this is profitable for the tourism sector in India. That’s why there are currently 100 percent hotel bookings across the country. It is speaker that this is a kind of “revenge” tourism. But people are out for their luck,” he said, thanking Thackerayfor the industry’s industrial status and the reduction in permits required for it.
Primary Sponsor: Directorate of Tourism, Maharashtra; Supported by: Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC); Corporate Partner: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
