The Yogi Adityanath government’s efforts of harnessing UP’s tourism potential has not only led to an increased influx of domestic and foreign tourists but also will generate ample employment opportunities in tourist destinations.
In 2022, the state witnessed the arrival of 24.87 crore tourists to Uttar Pradesh, out of which the number of foreigners was 4.10 lakh.
Owing to the sustained efforts of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the tourism and hospitality sectors also garnered immense attention from the investors in the Global Investors Summit held recently in the state capital.
Both the sectors received investment proposals of Rs 98193 crore and Rs 20722 crore, respectively. In the coming years, about 1.45 lakh employment opportunities will be created from both the sectors.
With the construction of Vishwanath Dham Corridor and Vindhya Dham being under construction since Yogi Adityanath assumed power, other cities including Agra, Mathura, Chitrakoot, Jhansi also developed their tourism potential.
The construction work of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and Vindhya Dham in Vindhyachal is also going on at a fast pace. The heavy inflow of foreign and domestic investments in these sectors will also ensure the youth getting employment opportunities in their respective hometowns.
The UP government received 397 proposals in the tourism sector included in the top-20 sectors. There is a possibility of investment of Rs 98193 crore through this. This will provide more than 2.60 lakh jobs, while 437 proposals were received in the hospitality sector. With this, about one lakh youth in Paschimanchal, Purvanchal, Madhyanchal and Bundelkhand will get employment.
The representatives of Japan in GIS also praised the changed atmosphere of UP. Investors signed MoU for investment of Rs 7200 crore. In the summit, the Japanese company Hotel Management International Company Limited (HMI Group) made up its mind to open hotels in 30 cities including Agra, Ayodhya, Varanasi.
The Group’s Director, Public Relations, Takamoto Yokoyama also said that after the development of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor in Varanasi, the number of tourists have gone up significantly.
By January 2024, a grand temple of Maryada Purushottam Shriram will be built in Ayodhya which will boost tourism in the state. In the first six months of 2022, more than two crore tourists visited Ayodhya.