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A high power steering group has been constituted to formulate cruise-shipping policy for the promotion of cruise tourism in the country. The group has recommended formation of sub working groups to look into issues like – immigration, customs clearances, quarantine restrictions, identification of ports, infrastructural facilities, connectivity, taxation issues, tourism related issues and cabotage to develop cruise shipping policy for India. This was stated by the Minister of State for Tourism Smt. Renuka Chowdhury in reply to a question by Shri Rama Muni Reddy Sirigireddy in Rajya Sabha today.
She further stated that a working group has been constituted by Department of Shipping for identification of Ports having cruise tourism potential along the East and West Coast of India.
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