MP Tourism expects higher profit this fiscal
KOLKATA: The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corp expects substantial increase in its revenue and profit in the current financial year.
“Just four years back MPTDC's total revenue was Rs 12 cr and now we are expecting to double our profit in 2008-09 from Rs six cr in 2007-08,'' said Mr G S Chahal, Executive Director, MPTDC.
Last year M P tourism had earned a revenue of Rs 43 cr. Heritage and wildlife tourism had contributed a major portion to the bottomline. In its initiative to promote tourism in the state, the government has invited expression of interest from private p arties for converting havelis into heritage hotels and around 40 of them were already shortlisted for the purpose.
Asked if any new circuit was being introduced, he said that MPTDC was currently strengthening the existing circuits and all its properties were being renovated. Two new properties were being introduced at Burhanpur and Neemuch, he said adding, adventure and eco-tourism were the new areas which were being strengthened. - PTI
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“Just four years back MPTDC's total revenue was Rs 12 cr and now we are expecting to double our profit in 2008-09 from Rs six cr in 2007-08,'' said Mr G S Chahal, Executive Director, MPTDC.
Last year M P tourism had earned a revenue of Rs 43 cr. Heritage and wildlife tourism had contributed a major portion to the bottomline. In its initiative to promote tourism in the state, the government has invited expression of interest from private p arties for converting havelis into heritage hotels and around 40 of them were already shortlisted for the purpose.
Asked if any new circuit was being introduced, he said that MPTDC was currently strengthening the existing circuits and all its properties were being renovated. Two new properties were being introduced at Burhanpur and Neemuch, he said adding, adventure and eco-tourism were the new areas which were being strengthened. - PTI
sourse:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/27051130.htm
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