Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas

Assam vision document 2016-2025
Tourism
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Building a brand “Awesome Assam” to promote tourism in the state
Working in close collaboration with other neighbouring countries
like Bhutan, Myanmar,Thailand etc to promote tourism in the state
Appointing star ambassadors of “Awesome Assam”
Adopting a tourism policy with extensive involvement of private
sector and active participation of local people
Taking forward the baton of centers ACT EAST policy, Guwahati
will be made a hub for Medical Tourism
Setting up tourist information kiosks and Single Window Tourism
Service Centres at various places within the state as well as in other
parts of the country
Popularizing Kaziranga National Park, Majuli the river island,
Kamakhya Temple and events like ‘Ambubasi Mela’, celebrations
like Rongali and Bhogali Bihu as integral components of “Awesome
Assam”
Promoting Bed & Breakfast accommodations all across the state that
provide affordable overnight stay for tourists
Popularizing local and community hosts to promote Bed & Breakfast
accommodation services all across the state
Conducting special training programmes for local youths to work as
Tourist Guides with the knowledge of at least one foreign language
Handloom, Handicraft and Cottage Industries
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Making it mandatory for all government offices to use only indigenous
fabric, handloom and local products for in house decoration and
furnishing
Promoting the use of locally produced souvenirs for state guests
Establishing state of the art training institutes for imparting
professional training in bamboo cultivation, processing and
marketing
Promoting Assam Emporiums in major cities across India
Providing Geographical Indication (GI) to distinctive silk of Assam
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