European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse To new Delhi government it trying to sea a new India Tullot adventure and Ion to complement the let of India to t cultural destination amid the mysticism of the test m exemplified by the Raj mahal right. Movies Luctta a passage to India scene below right have Alto tottered new interest in travel to India. India for or by Seema Sirohi associated press to foreign travellers India has always meant the exotic mystics on the Banks o the Ganges temples to strange gods. Iho to mahal gleaming White under the Moo now he new Delhi government is Iryma to sell a new India full o adventure and fun o complement he mysticism of the East the theme which sold so Lar was India As a cultural destination temples and the Taj mahal said Adim Sumna. Chairman o he India tourism development corporation. But now it is being sold Lor what it is. A place Loco me and have a relaxed Holiday " advertisements depict India As a hotbed of outdoor a Lively. Including skiing liver falling hiking and ballooning the goal is to boost the Tounsi Industry and gel badly needed foreign Exchange i scorns to be paying Oil. As India last year recorded a million visitors 01 the first Lime in tha 1985 86 fiscal year India gained 18 Mem rupees or $1 4 billion torn tourism Bui Iho Boom is not with Oil ils problems tourist moan Lurl Hor crowding in civics already loaded Wilh people making transportation and lodging difficult. You can t got a Hole room Here Lor love or Lor said Rabindra Solh Public relations manager of the exclusive to hotel Chain describing new Delhi in March no height of Iho Louril season. Along with scarce hotel rooms transport is overcrowded and customs and immigration of Licals arc to Caslier than usual. In an Effort to improve conditions for visitors the government increased the tourism budget trom 140 million rupees $10 j million in 1986-87 to 330 million Pees in 1987-88 a 65 percent hike some of the Money is Lor now re sorts tourism in India Gicz in a haphazard said Nitisha Sonc Supla. Director Genera of the tourism department but now to Are trying to expand our a Codon Fri Arrilu of Delhi Jaipur Agra Liy developing Olhorn resorts " agia is the silo of the Taj mahal and Jairm. I he Pink City also is a traditional Louvist destination. Now. To liar Are plans to develop the Hilly misty Nonu Ashorn Stales of Mizo Iani Assam and Kampui even try Indian to Tinsly. Or perhaps Hie pm och Andaman and Nicobar. Islands of the Eastern coast of India the new plan1. Leu take into account the Lov budget and Middle class Hounsl because a trip to faraway India is a Long and costly air voyage. The idea is to provide a clean bed. Gale water and belter transport at a reason Aba rate As m the past Low budget Ira Velois can follow the so called hippie Trail ire quelled by disillusioned westerners from the beaches of Goa to the holy City of Benares to peaks of the Himalayas to Piesens a boiler i Lial up session immigration counters at major airports will be manned by younger and More courteous agents tourism of Licals said. In addition the government has increased its adv i using budget by tenfold since 198 1 in an Elloul to lure travel my americans and Eurcy plans. Movies such As can div and a passage to India also raised interest among foreigners and package hours named Aller the films have sprung up those in a Nate tourist business say if spy arc encouraged by s efforts to a Tommie India As a Loun Al All Achan Uii they also suy the govern Mon must first up undo uni Ulm facilities. Provide new hotels Impi ivc an firs Between cities. Make Sefc Pitones Oik and ensure by d dunking water. At Leas Ihrck Nuijen hotels that were scheduled to open in new Delhi by ocl Olier 1983 Havo Nul been completed Page 1 the stars and stripes sunday a
