The 8th edition of the Covelong Surf, Music and Fitness Festival is all set and will hit the beaches of Covelong from tomorrow here in Kovalam. The three-day mu
India’s Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and MoS Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, along with Shri K.J Alphons, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Tourism, inaugurated the Paryatan Parv celebrations today at Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi, India.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest, Dr. Mahesh Sharma stressed on the close linkage of culture and tourism in the country and how everyone needed to work on making India’s rich cultural heritage as tourism attractions.
Shri. K.J. Alphons in his address highlighted the need to drastically improve tourist arrivals in the country. He also said that tourism is needed for 2 reasons, namely providing employment to the people and to become an engine of growth.