- The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is planning on including caravan tourism and adventure tourism in the state
- The state has also observed a growing interest in caravan tourism as well as road trips, which are now deemed safer than public transport
- As per reports, the forest department would also allow its space for parking
THoD Newsdesk, Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is planning on including caravan tourism and adventure tourism in the state, in an effort to revive its economy. The state government is soon expected to come up with elaborate policies on the same. This move has stemmed from the reports of last month’s data, pertaining to the number of hotel bookings in the state. MTDC officials had stated previously that its resorts at a number of places in Maharashtra are completely booked for the upcoming Christmas and New Year season.
The state has also observed a growing interest in caravan tourism as well as road trips, which are now deemed safer than public transport, given the ongoing situation. It is expected that the new tourism policies on both caravan and adventure tourism will cater to domestic tourists and garner the much-needed revenue for the stakeholders. The policies will also include efforts and plans to provide safe parking areas to caravans. As per reports, the forest department would also allow its space for parking. Hiking, cycling and trekking will also be a part of the new adventure tourism policies, with elaborate safety protocols in place for these activities.
In a conversation with BusinessLine, The State Tourism Secretary, Valsa Nair Singh, stated that in the wake of the pandemic, the nature of holidays for city dwellers has changed. They are looking at shorter holidays and destinations that are closer to their homes. Tourists now prefer to take road trips and numerous such holidaymakers are choosing to travel by their own vehicles. They are travelling to destinations that are closer to nature. The caravan and adventure tourism policies are being drawn up for such tourists.
