Raipur, June 11 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday emphasised the immense potential of the tourism sector in the state, particularly in the Bastar and Surguja regions, and reiterated the government's commitment to eradicating Naxalism to pave the way for development and employment generation.

Speaking to the media, CM Sai stated, "There is immense potential in the tourism sector in Chhattisgarh, especially in Bastar and Surguja... but the biggest hurdle is Naxalism which the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister have resolved to eliminate... We are looking at tourism as an industry, that is, the provisions which are being given to the industrial sector will also be given to the tourism sector and a complete r...