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KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) has drawn up 13 standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines aimed at ensuring that the tourism and culture sectors can thrive under the new normal. Its minister Nancy Shukri hopes that the guidelines would help industry players, as well as enliven the sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Huge potential of coastal belt could be unblocked if connectivity issues were addressed, NMPT Chairman
Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday said the State was committed to facilitate world-class maritime infrastructure through private participation and urged entrepreneurs to invest in the maritime sector.
He was speaking at a session on ‘Investment opportunities in Karnataka’ as a part of the Maritime India Virtual Summit 2021 organised by Union Ministry of Shipping in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Mr. Yediyurappa said the government had facilitated construction of a greenfield port under PPP at Honnavara with an investment of ₹600 crore. Another ₹3,000 crore were likely to be invested in two more greenfield ports at Pavinakurve and Belikeri in Uttara Kannada district, he said. This was apart from developing second phases of Karwar and Mangaluru fishing ports at an estimated cost of ₹1,172 crore.
‘Private players will be encouraged to invest in tourism sector’
Minister for Tourism, Environment and Ecology C.P. Yogeshwar on Saturday said the government will treat tourism as an industry and extend all support to private entrepreneurs, including provision for subsidy, to establish projects in coastal Karnataka.
Speaking to reporters at the Blue Flat beach at Padubidri in Udupi district, the Minister said, “We have failed somewhere. But it does not mean we can take corrective measures. There was vast potential in the tourism sector and private participation should be encouraged”.
The government would extend all help to entrepreneurs to develop tourism facilities along the coast as mentioned in the Tourism Policy 2025, he said. While neighbouring Goa and Kerala have leaped forward in tourism sector, Karnataka would follow the same, he added.
by Bajan Reporter / February 24th, 2021
The roll-out of COVID-19 Vaccines will be among major matters for deliberation when CARICOM Heads of Government hold their Thirty-Second Inter-Sessional Meeting, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister
Dr Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago, both today and tomorrow.
Access to vaccines is regarded as crucial to curbing the spread of COVID-19 infections in the Region where many Member States have experienced increases in positive cases. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (
CARPHA) and the Pan American Health Organisation (
PAHO) are expected to address the Heads on the pandemic. There will also be discussion on regional economic recovery and transformation.