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Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah inspected the site of three five-star hotels to be constructed in Kaziranga National Park and its surrounding areas on Saturday with the aim of adding quality hospitality infrastructure.
Minister Baruah said that the government is working to complete the foundation-laying ceremony of these three hospitality projects planned by Tata at Kellyden and Hatikhuli tea estates and Hyatt Group at Rongajan tea estate in collaboration with the Assam government by June or July this year. Referring to the unprecedented tourist arrivals in Kaziranga National Park, Minister Baruah spoke about the initiatives to be taken by the government in Kaziranga National Park in the days to come. Minister Baruah said that by replacing mass tourism with sustainable tourism, the national park will not only have a better opportunity to conserve biodiversity but also increase the overall revenue collection. "The tourism department is committed to providing many more excellent experiences for domestic and international tourists in the Kaziranga National Park, which has attracted a record 3.27 lakh tourists and generated revenue of Rs 8.8 crore in the latest tourism year," Jayanta Malla Baruah said. (ANI)
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