Based on the Immigration Department's record, 779, 058 tourists entered the state of Perlis last year, an increase of 13.7 per cent from 672,393 people in 2009.
Various programme had been lined-up to attract more tourists to Perlis and they included the "D' Bendang" festival last month and the Herbs and Spices Royal Garden Tea to be held at the Sungai Batu Pahat Herbal Park on June 5.
The government had allocated RM71 million under the Ninth Malaysia Plan for the implementation of 39 tourism development projects in Perlis.
For the Tenth Malaysia Plan, the Tourism ministry had approved four tourism infrastructure projects for Perlis, involving an allocation of RM17 million.
They included upgrading of the Kuala Perlis jetty, costing RM5 million, upgrading of infrastructure at Gua Kelam (RM3 million), improving infrastructure at Kuala Perlis (RM5 million) and beautification of Sungai Perlis and Kuala Sungai Baru (RM4 million).
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