NEW DELHI: Terming the general budget as a tourism friendly budget, Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel said that with increased allocation in the budget of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism the tourism sector is expected to grow rapidly as the budget emphasizes on rail, road and air connectivity.
Patel has been working towards getting global recognition to the tourist destinations in the country. His focus is specially on Leh-Ladakh and Kargil. He is the first minister of the Modi cabinet who has spent a night at Kargil.
