In one of the recent public speech the tourism minister of kerala has said that kerala is lacking adequate infrastructure to cater to the needs of the tourists. There are good hotels and resorts in kerala but during tourism season there is a lack of room to provide for the visitors. The government of kerala is making all possible initiatives through tourism department, kerala tourism development corporation buy setting up new resorts in major destinations and by promoting home stays. In the recently concluded Kerala Travel Mart this issue was a hot one along with other tourism related problems in kerala.
Even though travel and tourism industry has a perch in the state, lack of proportionate infrastructure poses a big question mark to the authorities. According to experts tourists will not come in numbers if there is no adequate infrastructure. While developing the tourism industry hygiene and basic cleanliness should be ensured. In kerala beaches, ayurveda, backwaters and eco-tourism are the most marketed to the outside world. According to the delegates of Kerala Travel Mart basic facilities to the above said destinations and tourism services immediately.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Kerala Tourism Lacking Infrastructure
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Kerala Tourism Road Shows
With campaigs in New Delhi and Chandigarh, Kerala Tourism began its national tour, which is intended to attract more travellers nationally to God's own country. Held between July 3, 2008 to August 29, 2008, tours or road shows are planned to cover cities like Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai. Around 40-50 major trading partners are present. "Kerala Tourism sees the tour as an ideal platform to interact with national customers" said Said M. Sivasankar, Director, Kerala Tourism.
Kerala Tourism Revenue
According to kerala tourism minister Mr. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, in two years, the income of the tourism industry recorded a growth of 10000 million rupees. Many tourism projects are planned to be implemented with the assistance of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. The government has focused and focussing on infrastructure development of tourist destinations to provide better facilities for the tourists. The eco-tourism in the State be given better facilities, such as construction of the tree-top boxes. Mr. Venu, V., Secretary, Kerala Tourism, saw higher revenues as a reward for visionary initiatives of Kerala tourism deaprtment. With good health, ecological and responsible entrepreneurship, Kerala tourism has already become a model for many other states in india.
Kerala Travel Mart - 2008
With 290 international and 550 national registration of buyers, Kerala Travel Mart, to be held from 21 to September 23 in Kochi recorded a commendable response. The fifth edition of the prestigious event will be attended by international buyers from 50 countries, informed Mr. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Minister of Tourism. He added that delegates from South Africa and Brazil have already confirmed their participation.
A new software has been established in connection with KTM to facilitate contacts between buyers and sellers to the mart. The number of booths has increased by 25 per cent and all the booths have been sold. The KTM 196 is composed of modules, 76 tables and 16 houseboat terminal.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
More Tourism Oriented Projects in Kerala
The kerala government will take timely and necessary actions to facilitate the tourism development of the state by co-ordinating the functioning of various departments, informed kerala's Minister for Tourism. Many innovative projects, including the eco-tourism plans for Sabarimala and opeening of an International Convention Centre at Aakkulam will be the priorities this year, he informed. The stone laying ceremony of the international convention centre was held during last week.
Accroding to the tourism minister, government is obliged to put forth more responsible and development targetted tourism projects. The minister said that more books will be published to create a better awareness in people about the potentials of tourism industry.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Kerala Tourism and Volvo Ocean Race in Cochin
Kerala Tourism department in association with Cochin Port Trust have launched a website to showcase the stop of Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, to be held in Kochi in December. The site www.volvoracecochin.com give detailed information on the event. MK Ramachandran, Chairman of Cochin Port Trust, and Mr. Venu, V., Secretary, Kerala Tourism, hopes that this will be a real boost to the Cochin Port Trust and Kerala tourism. The Volvo Ocean Race will start in Alicante in Spain this October. Stopover Kochi, the east end of the second phase of the race, will be 3 to December 13, 2008.
Vismayam 2008
Tourism department of kerala in association with Magic Academy has organized Vismayam 2008, an international magic festival on May 1 to 4, 2008. Held at several locations in Thiruvananthapuram city, the event has hosted some of the greatest magicians of India and abroad, who presented a variety of exciting magic shows.
Vismayam 2008 has been one of the few places where tradition and modern magic of traditions around the world have joined hands enthrall the audience, "said Venu, V., Secretary, Kerala Tourism.
