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Tourism
North East

DESTINATION Blessed with pristine natural beauty,

a rich tapestry of folk culture and

wondrous arts, the North East has
NORTH EAST everything that it takes to emerge

as a major destination on the world

Source: http://northeasttourism.gov.in/ tourism map
WHAT THE NORTH EAST REGION HAS TO OFFER
nce a year, go some place Eco-Tourism: North Eastern Region is ideal for both passive and
“Oyou’ve never been before,” adventure forms of Eco-Tourism with wildlife sanctuary/parks,
says Dalai Lama. What else could scenic beauty, waterfalls, forests etc
be better than the North Eastern Culture: The diverse and rich tribal heritage and culture differen-
Region of the country which holds tiate North East from the rest of India. Another major differenti-
ator is the rich and varying Arts and Crafts across all eight North
in its bosom some of the most Eastern States. Handicrafts are part of everyday life in the region
beautiful tourist destinations? Heritage: Heritage tourism has picked up considerably with a
‘Destination North East’, a four- participatory approach where tourists also get to actively partic-
day virtual event, was organised to ipate rather than just seeing the monuments, old tea estates etc
show-case the cultural brilliance Pilgrimage: The region has many famous and old religious plac-
of the region. Union Home es, which have been integrated with national tourism circuits
Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Business: In view of the attractive natural environment and grow-
ing trends of outbound business meets, the region also offers
Destination North East-2020 on ample opportunities for the business tourism segment
September 27, 2020. The theme
of the festival this year was ‘The TAKEAWAYS FROM UNION MINISTER AMIT SHAH'S SPEECH

Emerging Delightful Destinations’, l The Prime Minister has visited North East more
which speaks of the tourist than 30 times the most by any Prime Minister
destinations emerging stronger l The 14th Finance Commission increased allo-
and attractive when the sector cation for the North East by 251 per cent to Rs
picks up momentum. Destination 3,13,375 Crore
North East is a calendar event of l The Government will spend 21 per cent of the bud-
Ministry of Development of North get of the North East Council on backward districts, villages and
Eastern Region to strengthen deprived communities
national integration. The Home l Six railway projects worth Rs 15,088 Crore have been complet-
Minister said: “North East is the ed. Also, Rs 553 crore will be spent on the development of air-
jewel of India; without it, the Indian ports and about Rs 10,000 Crore on 19 road projects of 869 km
culture is incomplete.” length

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