Guwahati: The government of Tripura is planning to unveil a comprehensive homestay policy to boost tourism as a livelihood, said Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Thursday.
The state government has put immense impetus on boosting tourism and it is witnessing the results now.
Tripura has recorded a steep increase in tourist footfall and revenue generation since October 2023 after former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly became the state’s tourism brand ambassador.
Chowdhury said during a press meeting, “There has been a steep increase in tourist footfall and revenue during the past three months. It has been possible because of Sourav Ganguly’s support as a brand ambassador.”
Chowdhury said that the government will inaugurate 11 homestay facilities developed by local youths at Narikel Kunja, one of the best tourist destinations of the bordering state, on February 12.
Presently, a few cottages have been made functional at Narikel Kunja, a backwater-like location amidst several water bodies, by the Tripura Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (TTDCL).
DoNER has already sanctioned Rs. 30 crore to develop tourism facilities on the four islands of Dumbur Lake (waterbody), under the special infrastructure building scheme, he said.