Tuesday, May 28, 2024 The Kerala Tourism Department has announced positive developments in the ‘Keravan Kerala’ caravan tourism initiative, noting a favorable response from stakeholders. The 2024-25 budget allocates Rs 3.10 crore to this project, underscoring its significance.
The government has granted subsidies totaling Rs 97.5 lakh to 13 entrepreneurs for caravan purchases under contracts with the Tourism Department, with each receiving Rs 7.5 lakh.
The Caravan Tourism project was conceived as a key component inthe riveting mix that will help define the future of Kerala’s fast-growing tourism sector, Tourism Secretary K Biju said. Its details were worked out after hours of brainstorming involving policy makers, tourism stakeholders and domain experts, who converged on the view that this is an ideal mode to offer the best travel and holiday experience to both domestic and foreign tourists, he said. “The project launch came with generous incentives and supports for caravan operators as well as park facilitators.
It is unfair to dub such an evolving project with immense potential as having run off the track by citing some isolated cases,”he added. Right from the start, the response to the project from the stakeholders have been highly encouraging. The suggestions from their side have been accommodated to make the policy more feasible, sustainable and inclusive, said Shri K Biju.
The channels of communication with the stakeholders arelive, and they are free to engage.