Guwahati, Feb 2: The Assam government is all set to introduce a new bill in the upcoming Budget Session of the Assembly to legislate new laws and policies to promote tourism sector in the State. One of the initiatives proposed in the new Bill is setting up a committee for safety audit of adventure sites and activities.

The bill, Assam Tourism Development and Registration Bill 2024, was cleared by cabinet on Wednesday night under the chairmanship of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said the bill will be introduced in the upcoming budget session of the state’s assembly. “The bill will bring benefits such as ensuring economic growth through the development of tourism in Assam,” he said.

This new law will also enforce registration of all businesses and activities related to tourism; penalties will be levied in case of contraventions of the provisions of the bill.

With Assam’s incredible potential in tourism sector with its huge forest cover, the government has taken steps to develop it into international tourism centre. Every year, international tourists come to Assam to visit Kaziranga National Park but now the government wants to the develop state as a tourism hub.

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