Jaykumar Rawal has been appointed as the tourism minister, Government of Maharashtra. Rawal took oath as cabinet minister and will also be handling the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) in Maharashtra in his portfolio.
Following taking over charge of his new role, Rawal had a meeting along with Madan Yerawar, state minister, tourism, Government of Maharashtra and higher officials of Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) including Valsa Nair Singh, principal secretary, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra; Satish Soni, joint managing director, MTDC; Swati Kale, general manager, MTDC amongst other heads of departments. Rawal reviewed the current tourism projects and provided guidance and direction to the department of tourism during the meeting.
On his appointment, Rawal said, “It gives me immense pleasure to accept my new role in the ministry. Tourism is one of the key industries which contribute significantly to the economic growth of a nation. Therefore, my key focus would be to advance the current tourism scenario in Maharashtra, through implementation of new policies aimed towards tourism growth and skill development.”
“We have great platforms like Visit Maharashtra 2017 campaign and SAARC Summit in Aurangabad in the pipeline, which will help us to focus on making Maharashtra the No 1 tourist destination. The tourism ministry will soon announce the launch of creative contests for logo designing for Visit Maharashtra 2017 campaign and tag line for Maharashtra Tourism,” added Rawal.
Soni, commented, “We are happy with the appointment of Jaykumar Rawal as the tourism minister, Government of Maharashtra. With his knowledge, support and guidance, we will be able to implement new strategies for promotion of tourism in Maharashtra. We look forward to a rewarding journey ahead.”
