Rajasthan is the best choice for Special Tourism Zones (STZ) due to its proximity with New Delhi and the Union ministry for Tourism should approve it, said Chief minister Vasundhara Raje during her meeting with Union state minister for Tourism, Alphons Kannanthanam in New Delhi on Thursday. Raje was meeting Alphons for the first time after his election as Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan. Raje also asked the minister to release pending Rs 438 crore for the ambitious tourism projects in the state. Notably, Modi government had announced to set up up five Special Tourism Zones in partnership with state this February. The CM, particularly requested the minister, to sanction Rs300 crore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme to promote tribal tourism, eco-adventure and mega desert circuit.

Source: dna November 17, 2017 02:37 UTC