Business & Educational Tourism

Tourism Policy and Industry Status

• Policy Introduction: The Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023 granted 'Industry Status' to tourism, enabling projects to access benefits akin to other industrial sectors.
• Investment Goal: The state aims to attract ₹20,000 crore in tourism investments over the next five years.

Focus Areas: Development of amusement parks, heritage hotels, experiential resorts, eco-huts, ropeways, wellness resorts, oceanariums, golf courses, plantation tourism projects, museums, cruises, and caravans