The Mizoram Tourism Department and the Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in promoting tourism across the state, officials said on Wednesday. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in the presence of Tourism Secretary Vanlaldina Fanai and CYMA President R Lalngheta.
Tourism Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar said tourist arrivals in the state have increased significantly in recent times, with several initiatives and plans currently underway in the sector. While efforts are being made to improve infrastructure and other related areas, he emphasised that human resources remain the most critical factor that needs to be addressed going forward.
Hmar noted that with the growing number of tourists, the Tourism Department alone cannot manage all aspects of the sector effectively, making collaboration with organisations like CYMA essential. He also expressed confidence that the Tourism Department would emerge as a major revenue-generating wing of the state government in the coming years.
Lalngheta, in turn, affirmed that CYMA would extend full cooperation to the government in its efforts to boost tourism across the northeastern state.