(a) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to showcase Chola period sculptures and temple towns by way of offering an exclusive tourism package connecting all ancient town in the Cauvery Basin Region right from Karnataka at Thanjaveer via Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SMT. RENUKA CHOWDHURY)
(a) and (b): Formulation of tourist packages is primarily the responsibility of the travel trade viz. Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Airlines, Railways and State Tourism Corporations. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India does not formulate any tourist packages. However, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation is operating a 4 day Chozhanattu Thirupathigal Package Tour covering Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Thiruchirappalli District.