Bengaluru: The State Cabinet, which met on Monday and was chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has approved the new Tourism Policy. The State Government is eyeing an investment of Rs. 1,500 crore in Tourism sector in the coming years.
Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Tourism and Law H.K. Patil said that the Government is focusing on achieving a target of attracting 20 lakh foreign tourists annually to be among the top 5 tourism States in the country. “In addition, we have also set ourselves a target of 48 crore local tourists to become one of the top 3 States in the country,” added the Minister.
