He says “a little proactive involvement of the central government in close coordination with state governments can help make tourism the driving force of the Indian economy as well as the largest employment generator and foreign exchange earner for the country”.
J K Mohanty , Chairman of HRAO observes that it is the right time for the government to prepare a short-term and long-term plan for the next 2-4 years for investment in the tourism and hospitality sector.