TONGOD: Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin has called for the setting up of a Tongod District Tourism Action Committee to support rural tourism development efforts, especially community-based tourism.
\nIn making the call, he said the committee would also assist the ministry in planning and implementing development programmes, including upgrading basic tourism infrastructure to be more viable and competitive.
\n\u201cBesides, it will provide facilities, especially to local and foreign tourists, to obtain information on the uniqueness of every available\u00a0tourist attraction in the district,\u201d he said in a statement here today.
\nIn the meantime, he also encouraged villagers to develop potential tourism products in their respective areas.
\n\u201cTo date, the Sabah Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture\u00a0(MOTAC)\u00a0has approved at least 12 small projects, with each costing under RM20,000, in the Tongod district.
\nThis includes the project to upgrade\u00a0Chinese Heritage House, which is usually used as the venue for the Chinese cultural heritage and history exhibition,\u201d\u00a0he said.
\nJafry said Tongod District Council had also received an allocation of RM40,000 ringgit for the upgrading of the “Heart of Borneo” monument, which is\u00a0a landmark for the district.
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