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Suman Billa, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, says instead of a single tourism taskforce, there needs to be multiple taskforces dealing with sector specific concerns.
Nisha Verma
There is a need for multiple taskforces to change the tourism landscape in India, says Suman Billa, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism (MOT), Government of India, reacting to the industry’s demand for an active tourism taskforce.
“Taskforce is very important. We can have one taskforce which looks at the picture on a macro side, but we also need to have four or five taskforces which work on sector specific issues.,” he says.
With the Union Budget round the corner, industry has been demanding relief in GST and TCS.
“We are hopeful, as eventually the decision must be taken by the GST Council, which involves the centre, as well as all the states. MOT is keen to rationalise the GST, but I think it is also important that the industry takes it up with equal vigour and they also speak to the states and sensitise the leadership in the states, as well as at the centre, on what needs to be done,” he added.
