Panellists during the TOI Youth Icons Summit & Awards in Lucknow on Tuesday
Tourist arrivals rose from 320 million in 2022 to 1.56 billion in 2025, while over Rs 10,788 crore was invested in tourism infrastructure. Superintendent of police, Women and Child Security Wing 1090 (UP Police), Vrinda Shukla, said the state had strengthened its women’s safety system. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow Stay updated with the latest Lucknow news.
“The state also attracted investments worth over Rs 44,000 crore under its tourism policy, with an estimated five lakh employment opportunities,” he said. Writer and scholar Yatindra Mishra said UP’s history and geography were deeply intertwined with India’s cultural and civilisational ethos, reflected in epics such as the Ramcharitmanas and the Mahabharata. Recalling his interactions with personalities like Lata Mangeshkar, Ustad Bismillah Khan and Gulzar, he said their humility held an important lesson for young people. Folk traditions are the seeds from which classical arts grow,” he said. “The entire spectrum of women’s safety has been made so robust that we are seeing results on the ground,” Shukla said. She identified a “feudal mindset” as the biggest challenge to women’s safety, adding that changing such attitudes would take time.
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Lucknow: Terming safety and connectivity as key drivers of growth, additional chief secretary, tourism and culture, Amrit Abhijat said these are crucial to expanding tourism and strengthening economy. Speaking during a panel discussion on ‘UP We Live In: Safety, connectivity and culture through young eyes’, Abhijat said, “Better access to destinations, coupled with a sense of security, helps attract visitors and supports economic activity.”