The Prime Minister was speaking after inaugurating the ’Garuda’ terminal at the Tirupati airport on Thursday.

The government is determined to strengthen tourism sector-related infrastructure as the industry has the capability to provide livelihood to the poor people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

“Indian government is determined to provide such infrastructure that the tourism sector would be strengthened, because tourism is capable of providing livelihood to flower sellers, fruit-sellers, biscuit and chocolate sellers and tea vendors also. Tourism can possibly provide daily bread to poorest of poor also,” Mr. Modi said after inaugurating the ’Garuda’ terminal at the airport here.

The Prime Minister said Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models are also being followed to increase hotel accommodations in the country.