Meghalaya’s deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong additionally asserted that the state is the most secure place on this planet for vacationers.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma stated he could be assembly the US Ambassador to India on this regard.(PTI/File Image)
Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong additionally asserted that the state is the most secure place on this planet for vacationers.
The US authorities had not too long ago issued an advisory asking its residents to rethink visiting Meghalaya and different northeastern states on account of terrorism and violence.
Permission shouldn’t be required if staff are travelling solely to the capital cities of those states, it stated.
“The US Embassy has given a completely wrong status to Meghalaya and the North East as a whole. I do not think the notification is correct,” Sangma instructed PTI.
The chief minister stated he could be assembly the US Ambassador to India on this regard.
“I will be presenting facts and figures to the US Ambassador as well as to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs,” he stated.
Responding to the advisory, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong stated, “It’s unfortunate that the US has issued such an advisory. We don’t know where they collect their information from to place Meghalaya in that category.”
Tynsong, who additionally holds the Home portfolio, defended the state’s file on security and hospitality.
“Meghalaya is one of the safest places in the world, and people of the state are known for their hospitality,” he instructed PTI.
Tynsong stated individuals who haven’t visited Meghalaya and met the individuals might have all kinds of doubts.
“Talk to those who have visited Meghalaya and met the hardworking people living in the beautiful villages of the state. These are the real ambassadors,” he stated.
Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh stated the state is anticipated to host 20 lakh guests this 12 months, and the tourism division has charted a calendar of occasions for all the 12 months, with occasions just like the Cherry Blossom Festivals.
The state authorities has additionally initiated a programme to induct ‘Tourist Buddies’ who will help travellers at main places.
“The state is recruiting 50 Tourist Buddies in the state capital itself, where they will be stationed at key tourist locations such as Wards Lake, Golf Links, and Khyndai Lad,” Lyngdoh stated.
A senior tourism officer instructed PTI that the state authorities plans to speculate over ₹1,000 crore to spice up the tourism sector.
He stated the sector supplies employment to over 50,000 individuals immediately and not directly and is without doubt one of the largest job suppliers in Meghalaya, second solely to the state authorities which employs over 85,000 individuals.
