India, May 29 -- Chhattisgarh is accelerating efforts to build a new identity through tourism, with the state government banking on hospitality investments, infrastructure expansion and policy incentives to unlock the sector's long-term economic potential.

At a high-level meeting held at the Chief Minister's residence office on Thursday, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai reviewed proposals related to tourism promotion, expansion of tourist facilities and investments in the hospitality sector. Representatives of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), senior government officials and tourism stakeholders attended the meeting.

The development comes as the state government pushes to strengthen Chhattisgarh's position on India's tourism map by lev...