UP tracks Tourism's Economic reach through GST, Restaurants and Cafes show strong growth

Lucknow, Sep 29 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh is examining tourism's growing economic reach through GST records across 51 service categories, with restaurants and cafes showing particularly strong expansion in reported business turnover. The assessment is bringing the businesses that support travel and hospitality into sharper focus under the state's $1 trillion economy roadmap. UP Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh reviewed the findings here on Tuesday with Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Affairs, Amrit Abhijat, and Adviser to the Chief Minister, Awanish Kumar Awasthi. The Deloitte team reported a strong positive correlation between tourist activity and reported turnover in…