CM sets target of 5 million foreign, 100 million domestic tourists for Kerala

The government is taking steps to increase the number of foreign tourists visiting Kerala each year from eight lakh to five million, and to ensure that they stay in the State for a minimum of seven days, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has said.

Similarly, efforts are on to increase the number of domestic tourists visiting Kerala, from 25 million to 100 million, he added, while inaugurating the 13th edition of Kerala Travel Mart here on Thursday. The B2B event, featuring 383 stalls showcasing the State’s tourism products, will be held from September 25 to 27 at the Sagara and Samudrika Convention Centres on Willingdon Island, near here. A total of over 3,000 buyers have registered for the mart.