9 months ago
Tour Operators Criticize Telangana Tourism Policies
Tour operators and travel agents in Telangana are unhappy with the government's tourism policies.
They say that just making policies is not enough.
The government needs to focus on building good tourism infrastructure and marketing the state's tourist spots better.
They also say that the government should involve all stakeholders, like tour operators and travel agents, in making these policies.
They gave examples like the Miss World Pageant, which was not well-organized, and the Statue of Equality, which is not well-known.
They also pointed out problems like no toilets at Charminar and no parking at Chowmahalla Palace.
They want the government to learn from states like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, which have done a good job of marketing their tourist spots.
Tour operators and travel agents criticize Telangana's tourism policies for lacking focus on infrastructure and marketing.
They argue that policies should not just focus on attracting hotel investors but also on promoting tourist footfalls.
The Miss World Pageant in Telangana was poorly organized and not well-promoted, according to the operators.
Telangana's tourism infrastructure is criticized for issues like lack of toilet facilities at Charminar and no parking at Chowmahalla Palace.
The operators suggest that the government should involve all stakeholders and learn from states like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh in marketing tourist spots.
- Who
- Tour operators and travel agents in Telangana
- What
- Criticism of Telangana's tourism policies and infrastructure
- Where
- Telangana, India
- When
- Present, with historical context
- Why
- To highlight the need for better tourism infrastructure, marketing, and stakeholder involvement
Key facts
- Stakeholders
- Tour operators, travel agents
- Key Issues
- Lack of tourism infrastructure, poor marketing, lack of stakeholder involvement
- Examples of Poor Organization
- Miss World Pageant, lack of promotion for Statue of Equality
- Comparisons
- Gujarat's Statue of Unity, Uttar Pradesh's Ram Mandir
- Infrastructure Problems
- No toilet facilities at Charminar, no parking at Chowmahalla Palace, no official tourist guide course
Quotes
K Ranga Reddy
Chairman, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Chapter, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO)
“We will see Miss World on our television sets even if it happens in Italy or Australia. There were no advertisements in newspapers across the country. There are almost 900 tour operators in the country, but the government did not tell anyone of them. Nobody will come for such events by spending their money. Unless there is an event of a world-renowned celebrity, people will not be keen to come to such events.”
thehansindia.com
“It is the tourist footfalls, which bring hotels and other tourism infrastructure to the state. There is no promotion of tourism at all in the state leading to a drastic fall in the number of foreign visitors. The central government is also not taking measures to bring foreign tourists.”
thehansindia.com
Tour Operator
Unnamed tour operator
“There is no toilet facility at tourist places like Charminar and no parking place at Chowmahalla Palace. When a tourist vehicle comes to the Palace, the traffic police issue challan. Further, there is no official tourist guide course in Telangana. Even during the visit of Miss World contestants, the unauthorised guides were used. This is the state of affairs in Telangana.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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