Govt unveils reforms to revolutionise cruise tourism in India

Recommendations were sought to chart out a customer-friendly, hassle-free logistics process

In order to promote cruise tourism, the central government on Monday announced a slew of reforms to revolutionise the industry which has a high employment generation potential, by simplifying the rules and procedures for cruise port operations.

The reforms are based on the recommendations of a global consultant engaged by the Ministry of Shipping to draw up an action plan for providing a customer-friendly and hassle-free logistics process for the cruise tourism industry, besides developing an enabling ecosystem necessary to promote and sustain cruise shipping in India.

Some of the recommendations given by the consultant that can be immediately implemented