Budget 2021: Tourism friendly budget, says minister

In an exclusive interview to ETV Bharat, Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Tourism Minister hailed the Union Budget 2021 and termed it as 'Tourism-friendly' budget. He said that road infrastructure projects were given special focus in the budget which will, in a way, give a boost to the tourism sector as connectivity will improve. He further said that India is one of the best destinations when it comes to wellness tourism. The proposal to open thousands of wellness centre is the roadmap for the future which will increase tourism by leaps and bounds.