Four MoUs signed under aegis of DoNER for promotion of tourism in North-East
20/03/2018
NEW DELHI, Mar 19: Four MoUs were signed here today under the aegis of the Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) in the presence of the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Develop ment of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh and senior officials of Ministry of DoNER, NEC and various other organizations.
After the signing of the agreements, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the development of the North East Region is of prime importance for the overall inclusive growth of India, and tourism development has always been one of our key focus areas, keeping in mind the North East's natural beauty and cultural heritage. He said, these MoUs with Airbnb are a step towards achieving our aim of doubling tourist growth rate in the next three years, by creating more sustainable accommodation options and enhancing the hospitality service standards in the region.
The MoUs were signed on behalf of the North Eastern Council (NEC), the North East Tourism Development Council (NETDC) and two key livelihood initiatives, North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) and North Eastern Region Community Resource Man agement Project (NERCORMP). The MoUs aim at creating hospitality micro-entrepreneurs across key destinations in the North East of India.
Mr. Kum Hong Siew, Regional Director, Airbnb Asia Pacific signed the MoUs on behalf of Airbnb, one of the world's leading community-driven hospitality companies. Another MoU was signed between NERCORMP and HESCO (Him alayan Environ mental Studies and Conservation Organization) for leveraging of community resources and appropriate local resources based
technology for development.
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