"The Naxalite attacks are taking place in areas which are far off from the tourist sites being promoted by the state government and most of them are political in nature," the general manager of the board, P Sen Bhowmick, said here.
Referring to the recent massacre of Congress leaders by the left-wing extremists, Bhowmick said that tourists willing to visit the state need not be scared of these incidents.
The tourist spots developed by the government are at a far distance from the corridors in which these extremists operate, he assures.
The tourist destinations were also highly protected with guards and officials conduct regular visits to these areas, he said.
He said that last year there were two lakh inbound tourists to Chattisgarh and expressed confidence that the number would increase by 15 per cent this year.