Promote responsible tourism to unlock Kollam’s potential: Minister
Minister Shibu Baby John emphasized the need for responsible tourism to revitalize Kollam's economy during a seminar series. Officials discussed the decline of local industries and the potential for tourism and Ayurveda to drive future growth.
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It highlights the economic challenges faced by regional industrial hubs and the strategic shift toward sustainable tourism as a development model.
The district holds boundless potential for tourism, and by championing responsible tourism, it can drive a major breakthrough in this sector, Minister Shibu Baby John has said here on Sunday.
Speaking at the inauguration of the seminar series ‘Kollam: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’, organised jointly by the Senior Journalists’ Union and the Kollam Press Club as part of the district’s 75th-anniversary celebrations, he added that tourism projects must be implemented with a strong focus on environmental conservation.
“Although Kollam is not yet prominently marked on the State’s tourism map, the district’s unique landscape spanning the high ranges, midlands, and coastal regions offers significant opportunities to develop tourism into a major revenue generator,” he said.
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