The country’s apex hospitality Association - Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has expressed its gratitude to Hon’ble Chief Minister - Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma for the Assam Government’s decision granting Industry Status to the tourism sector in the State. Welcoming the decision, the apex hospitality Association called it a positive and progressive step that will go a long way in transforming the tourism sector in the Stats. Industry status to hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, wellness centres and other tourism services will make them eligible for incentives under the industrial policy which would give a tremendous fillip to the growth of the tourism sector.

“The granting of Industry status by the Assam Government indicates its broader vision for the tourism sector in the State. We thank the Hon’ble CM - Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma ji for his dynamic leadership that has made this possible. It is very encouraging news for the hospitality sector that the new policy gives more thrust to ‘Public Private Partnerships’ for sustainable and environment friendly investments and creation of gainful employments,” says Mr Jaison Chacko, Secretary General, FHRAI.

“We would like to extend our wholehearted support to the Government in all its endeavours for the promotion of tourism sector in the State of Assam,” concludes Mr Chacko.