Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Tourism department has projected that the revenue from the state tourism will touch Rs 700 crore from 2021-2022 after the DMK government took over the power of the State.

An official communication of the department said that in 2021-2022, it was only Rs 52 crore in revenue, which has increased to Rs 91 crore in 2022-2023, and further it rose to Rs 128 crore in 2023-2024.

Last year (2024-2025), it was Rs 158 crore, and in 2025-2026, the total revenue will touch Rs 705 crore.

With regard to the latest initiatives by the department, it said the state enacted measures to boost tourism infrastructure and hospitality through national and international collaborations, as well as event hosting.

A senior official from the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC)

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