Youth of the country wanted to connect with subjects related to defence, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and told officials to explore the possibility of organising visits to historic battlefields, war memorials, war museums, training academies or other similar defence establishments for people with the help of industry, startups and ex-servicemen, keeping in mind the security and sanctity of the places
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has told officials to chalk out a plan to promote, what he refers to as, defence tourism. He has also asked for suggestions about the visits to historic battlefields and its establishments.
Pointing out that the youth of the country wanted to connect with subjects related to defence, Singh told officials to explore the possibility of organising visits to historic battlefields, war memorials, war museums, training academies or other similar defence establishments for people with the help of industry, startups and ex-servicemen, keeping in mind the security and sanctity of the places.
“This will instill a feeling of patriotism among the people and generate revenue at the same time,” said Singh during the inauguration of an user-friendly website created by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) aimed to facilitate e-booking of guided tours to the road infrastructure projects constructed by them.
“After the construction of Atal Tunnel, the number of tourists in that area increased six times. He made special mention of the setting up of BRO Cafes at 75 places in the far-flung areas, expressing confidence that these cafes would provide basic amenities to the travellers, promote tourism in the remote areas and strengthen the local economy.”
Singh appreciated the efforts of the BRO to develop the portal. He said the portal would go a go a long way to boost tourism in far-flung areas. The website contains photo and video galleries of tourist destinations and local flora and fauna, besides providing information about the BRO, the nature of works it has executed in border states and the challenges faced.
It also has technical information related to the construction for those working in the field of civil engineering, especially students and academia. Singh said that the portal would, in the near future, be the most accessible and reliable source of information about the history and importance of the projects executed by the BRO and will provide a peek into the upcoming projects as well.
He commended the BRO for playing an important role in promoting tourism in these areas, saying that after the construction of Atal Tunnel, the number of tourists in that area increased six times. He made special mention of the setting up of BRO Cafes at 75 places in the far-flung areas, expressing confidence that these cafes would provide basic amenities to the travellers, promote tourism in the remote areas and strengthen the local economy.
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