The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has entered hospitality education by setting up the Maharashtra Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (MIHMCT) at Solapur.
The hotel management institute has been set up in collaboration with the central and state governments.
Maharashtra Tourism Minister, Jaykumar Jitendrasinh Rawal inaugurated the institute.
The Tourism Department is planning to build a resort for tourists in Pandharpur, which will soon become operational. It is also working on building a textile museum and will soon open a tourist information centre in Solapur.