RAJASTHAN FILM TOURISM PROMOTION POLICY 2022 TO BE LAUNCHED AT RDTM” – Gayatri Rathore Principal Secretary Tourism

– Press Conference for Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart
– From 22 July to 24 July 2022
– 9,000 structured B2B meetings will be held between buyers and sellers

Jaipur, 19 July: The Rajasthan Film Tourism Promotion Policy 2022 will be launched at the inaugural session of Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart (RDTM) 2022 on 22 July. The Policy will provide an enabling environment with subsidies and incentives upto 2 Crore for all kinds of films – be it regional, Bollywood, Hollywood or OTT. This was stated by Principal Secretary Tourism, Ms Gayatri Rathore. She was speaking at a press conference organised for the forthcoming RDTM scheduled to be held from 22 to 24 July. RDTM is being jointly organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan and the Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR).

Throwing light on the marketing initiatives of the Department, Ms Rathore further said that a 360 degree marketing and branding campaign has been started by the Government. As a part of this plan, hoardings at prominent airports and railways, in-flight advertising, bloggers and influencers in rural areas of Rajasthan, among other initiatives are being organized. ‘Rajasthan Calling’ Roadshows will also be organized in many cities across the country including Bangalore, Lucknow, Gurugram, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad, among others.

President, FHTR, Mr Apurv Kumar said that the revival of the tourism and hospitality sector which was the worst hit during the pandemic will get a boost because of RDTM which is happening once again. The Mart will be inaugurated by Rajasthan Chief Minister, Mr Ashok Gehlot on 22 July at Hotel Clarks Amer. Also, Minister of Art and Culture, Government of Rajasthan, Dr B.D. Kalla; Minister of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, Mr Vishvendra Singh; Chief Secretary, Ms Usha Sharma; Principal Secretary of Tourism, Ms Gayatri Rathore; President Emeritus, Indian Heritage Hotels Association (IHHA), Mr Gaj Singh and President Honour, FHTR, Mr Bhim Singh will be present at the inaugural session.

Mr Kumar further said that on 23 and 24 July, around 9,000 structured B2B meetings will be held between buyers (pan-India) and sellers at the Birla Auditorium. Around 400 domestic tour operators from across the country will network with 200 exhibitors from Rajasthan who will showcase the prowess and potential of their tourism products like hotels, resorts, amusement parks, etc. He also thanked the Department of Tourism for their support and cooperation with the mega travel mart.