India’s northeast addresses rising tourism demand with master plan

- May 22, 2012 11:12 am

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Both international and in-country tourism is growing in and around Sikkim as visitors are drawn to the Himalayan state by cultural, religious, and eco-tourism.

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The northeast is going to have an exclusive masterplan for tourism soon. The ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has taken the up the initiative for this purpose with the ministry of tourism and respective state governments for implementation of the masterplan. The North Eastern Council (NEC), a nodal agency for economic and social development of northeastern states including Sikkim, has prepared a comprehensive masterplan