Guwahati, Feb. 14 -- Assam Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass on Friday said that nearly 76 lakh domestic tourists and 26,000 foreign tourists visited the state last year, making the state a major tourist destination.

"Under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the peaceful environment has prevailed in the state. There is no agitation in the state. Last year nearly 76 lakh domestic tourists and 26,000 foreign tourists visited the state. Assam has now become a major tourist destination," Ranjeet Kumar Dass said.

The Assam Tourism Department on Friday also felicitated Anupam Sarma, the owner of a 5-star hotel, Arista by Ambition in Guwahati for his efforts to build another 5-star hotel in the capital city of the state. ...