Bengaluru: With 20-million-odd Indian tourists travelling abroad on vacation every year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged them to visit 15 tourist destinations within the country by 2022 to give a fillip to the domestic tourism sector. He was addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day on Aug.15. Modi said India has much to offer and if domestic tourism increases, international footfalls too will increase. Modi’s proposal will help pump up domestic travel which has struggled as many Indians cut back on consumer spending, and it could also create badly-needed jobs.
After Modi’s push, the Karnataka Tourism Department is preparing a list of the best destinations to showcase. While the Union Tourism Ministry has projected the 17 listed sites in the recently announced Union Budget, Karnataka Tourism Department is listing the top 20 destinations in the State.
