The tourism Ministry has organised a global investors’ summit, during which it expects to attract investment worth Rs 50,000 crore for the tourism sector. The three-day summit, beginning here on Wednesday, will be inaugurated by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Watch What Else Is Making News:Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Tourism Secretary Vinod Zutshi said the ministry wants to achieve a “Make in India in the tourism sector”. The ministry has invited all the states, which will come up with their investment needs and projects. Banks, investors, entertainment companies, hoteliers, infrastructure developers and venture capitalists will also participate in the summit — an initiative of the Tourism Ministry, Tourism Finance Corporation of India and Confederation of Indian Industry.

Source: Indian Express September 20, 2016 22:40 UTC