Our Correspondent
Kohima | April 11
The state’s department of tourism has come a long way and over the years, it has achieved several goals with the maximum intake of the inflow of tourists.
The year 2015 witnessed an overwhelming number of 64, 616 domestic tourists and 2, 769 foreign tourists as against 58, 507 domestic and 2, 585 foreign tourists during 2014.
This was stated in the annual administrative report 2015-16 of tourism department.
The report stated that with the lifting of PAP on yearly basis, tourism in Nagaland has grown remarkably and is becoming a promising sector, sharing its tourism potential with other places in the country and the world.
In order to promote Nagaland as a tourist centric destination the department has completed several infrastructural and developmental project under Integrated Tourist Destination at Angphang; Integrated Tourist Travel circuit Tizit- Mon- Phomching- Longwa, Longpang, Aboi- Chaohachingnyu- Changlang- Jakphang- Changlangshu- Sangsangnyu and development of trekking and eco-adventure of Dziikou, eco-adventure and culture destination at Kuhuboto, Nagaland etc.
Upcoming projects comprises integrated tourist destination at Chumukedima and Razhuphema etc, the report stated.
The first phase for development of tribal circuit of Peren- Kohima- Wokha under Swadesh Darshan Scheme (2015-16) under the Ministry of Tourism is set to commence shortly, the report stated adding that the second phase of the scheme will cover the Tribal Circuit of Mokokchung- Tuensang- Mon.
The department having realized that privatization and communitization are a more efficient way of running tourist lodges, wayside amenities and other tourism assets have allotted several rural tourism assets to entrepreneurs and village tourism board to run on a day to day basis and to maintain it as well.
This has been done with the objective to offer employment opportunities and also to ensure overall sustainable upkeep of the tourism assets and resources, the report added.
The report also stated that in the year 2016, the department will continue to strive to promote and develop tourism in the un-tapped and remote region of Nagaland thereby creating a platform for them to benefit from the vast tourism opportunities available and make Nagaland a “Tourist Destination.”
Also, efforts for imparting knowledge and awareness programmes on tourism will be conducted to create a better and sustainable tourism in Nagaland, the report added.
