Itanagar, April 14 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today flagged off 20 subsidized taxicabs, translating his ambitious vision of providing gainful employment to educated unemployed youths while promoting the vast potential of the tourism sector of this state under the Chief Minister's Paryatan Vikash Yojana (PVY) scheme.
Congratulating the youths on being the first beneficiaries of the pilot project which offers Rs.3 lakh subsidy by the state-owned Cooperative Bank, Tuki gave them the mantras of changing attitude to become tourist-friendly guide, be disciplined and honest, learn state's geography, manage time, prohibit drinking and work with commitment to contribute to tourism growth while earning daily without waiting for a month like white-collar employees.
"If the hotels in popular tourists hubs are booked a year in advance that would not be a distant dream with the completion of Trans-Arunachal Highway which would generate massive economic activities besides pushing up tourism and industrial sectors.
Pointing out that employment generation is the top priority of his government, Tuki issued stricture to the operators to follow project guidelines strictly to be monitored by the department, bank and district administration. However, he encouraged them saying "The sky is the limit as you could own more cabs and even demand a whole tourist circuit in future. That is what my government envisions."
Though this year, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh has sanctioned Rs.3 crore, the fund would be hiked to Rs.5 crore next fiscal to benefit more numbers, Tuki announced.
Appreciating the Chief Minister for conceiving the dream project, Tourism Parliamentary Sectary P D Sona said the selection process was very transparent. He advised the beneficiaries to make the best use of the opportunity by serving with vigour and honesty.
"Be the brand ambassadors of tourism with the seeds of vast tourism tree sown by the CM," said Chief Secretary H K Paliwal and asked them to suggest ways to accelerate tourism growth.
"Twenty taxicabs are of the first batch of 100 ones for seven districts," Tourism secretary Sonam Chombay said, while explaining the objective of the project before the CM flanked by MP Takam Sanjoy, Industries Minister Tapang Taloh, MLA Ralom Borang, planning secretary Ankur Garg handed over the keys to the beneficiaries and flagged off the vehicles.
Among the senior officers, Apex Bank MD Tsering Thongdok, Tourism Director Taru Talo and IPR Director Leiky Phunso were present on the occasion. (ANI)
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