hese guidelines are being planned to make tourism development in the state more inclusive, community-oriented and sustainable.

Chhattisgarh Tourism will formulate guidelines for homestays and water-based tourism activities in the state soon. These guidelines are being planned to make tourism development in the state more inclusive, community-oriented and sustainable.

Informing this at an e-conclave on tourism organized by the Industry Chamber, FICCI, Shubhda Chaturvedi, Head - Communications and Marketing, Chhattisgarh Tourism has said that the tourism board is working with self-help groups in the state to ensure community participation in the tourism activities in Chhattisgarh so that the benefits of tourism development can reach the rural communities and deliver gainful employment opportunities.

Chaturvedi informed that the state tourism board is working closely with the agencies like ToFTigers and Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI) to advance the potential in eco-tourism and agri-tourism in Chhattisgarh.

As far as connectivity and accessibility are concerned, she said that the state is well connected by road, rail, and air. The opening of airports at Jagdalpur and Bilaspur, in addition to the Raipur airport, has considerably improved the accessibility to the state in the last year, she said.

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