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Annual Report 2015-16 Ministry Of ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 MINISTRY OF TOURISM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Contents Chapter Page Title No. No. 1 Tourism – An Overview 4-11 2 Ministry of Tourism and its Functions 12-15 3 Ministry of Tourism- Role, Synergy and Convergence 16-17 4 Development of Tourism Infrastructure 18-23 5 Accessible Tourism 24-25 6 New Tourism Products (Niche Tourism) 26-41 7 Hotels and Travel-Trade 42-53 8 Human Resource Development 54-61 9 Publicity and Marketing 62-67 10 International Cooperation 68-73 11 North-Eastern Region and Jammu & Kashmir – Special Emphasis 74-77 12 India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) 78-89 13 Statistics, Surveys and Studies 90-93 Chapter Page Title No. No. 14 Gender Equality 94 15 Welfare Measures 95 16 Vigilance 96 17 Court Cases 97-99 18 Departmental Accounting Organisation 100-106 19 Important Audit Observations 107 20 Implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 108-109 21 Progressive use of Hindi 110-113 22 Swachh Bharat Mission 114-117 Annexures I List of Surveys / Studies 118-120 II ,QGLDWRXULVP2I¿FHVLQ,QGLD 121 III ,QGLDWRXULVP2I¿FHV$EURDG 122 IV 6HQLRU2I¿FHUVRIWKH0LQLVWU\ 123 Annual Report 2015-16 Chapter-1 Tourism - An Overview 1.1 Tourism plays an important role in sections of the society and poverty employment generation and economic eradication. The main objective of the growth of the country. It is accepted as tourism policy in India is to position the potent engine for inclusive social tourism as a major engine of economic economic progress at universal level growth and harness its direct and through its forward and backward multiplier effect on employment and linkages and ability to create employment poverty eradication in a sustainable in the economy. Tourism sector has manner by active participation of all a very high employment potential with segments of the society Apart from approximately 90 jobs creation per Marketing and promotion, the focus Rs. 10 lakhs of investment. There is of tourism development plans is also high scope for profuse employment on integrated development of tourism generation and related activities in the infrastructure and facilities through form of accommodation projects, food effective partnership with various oriented projects, amusement parks stakeholders. The role of Government and water sports etc. in tourism development has been re- GH¿QHGIURPWKDWRIDUHJXODWRUWRWKDW 1.2 Tourism sector is one of the largest of a catalyst. employment generators in India and SOD\VDYHU\VLJQL¿FDQWUROHLQSURPRWLQJ 1.3 The year 2015 witnessed a growth of inclusive growth of the less-advantaged 4.5 % in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) 4 Ministry of Tourism in India, this growth is equivalent to the January- December, 2015 a total of medium growth rate of 4.5 % witnessed 4,45,300 tourist arrived on e-Tourist in International Tourist Arrivals, globally1. Visa. 150 countries are eligible for FTAs during 2015 were 80.27 lakh as e-tourist visa as on 26.02.2016 . This compared to the FTAs of 76.79 lakh facility is now available in 16 airports during 2014. The Foreign Exchange as on 26.02.2016. The Government of Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in rupee India, w.e.f November, 2015, has also terms during 2015 were Rs.1,35,193 revised the e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) fee in crore with a growth of 9.6 %. four slabs of 0, US$ 25, US$ 48, and 1.4 The Ministry of Tourism supported the US$ 60. Presently e-TV application fee initiative regarding the implementation is US$ 60 and bank charge is US$ 2 of Tourist Visa on Arrival enabled with which is uniform for all the countries. Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) The revision of Visa fee has been done (renamed as e-Tourist Visa) strongly on the principle of reciprocity. Bank and committed all support to Ministry of charges have also been reduced from Home Affairs and Ministry of External US$ 2 to 2.5 % of the e-TV fee. There is Affairs and Ministry of Civil Aviation for no bank charge for zero visa fees. implementing the programme. 1.6 The Ministry of Tourism has launched 1.5 The Government of India launched the the 24x7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual e-Tourist Visa on 27.11.2014. During Tourist Help Line in 12 International 1 UNWTO Barometer, January, 2016 5 Annual Report 2015-16 Languages including Hindi and English in the development of tourism in on 08.02.2016. This service will be the country. The members of the available on the existing toll free Committee are: Chairman, Railway number 1800111363 or on a short code Board, Home Secretary, Foreign 1363. This will be operational 24X 7 (all Secretary, Secretary, M/o Civil Aviation, days) in a year offering a “multi-lingual Secretary, M/o Environment, Forests & helpdesk” in the designated languages Climate Change, Secretary, M/o Urban to provide support service in terms of Development, Secretary, M/o Culture, providing information relating to Travel Secretary, M/o AYUSH, Secretary, M/o & Tourism in India to the domestic and Textiles, Secretary, M/o Road Transport International tourists/visitors and to & Highways, Secretary, M/o Information assist the callers with advice on action & Broadcasting, Secretary, M/o to be taken during times of distress while Development of North Eastern Region, travelling in India and if need be alert the Secretary, Ministry of Tourism is the concerned authorities. The languages Member Convener of the Committee. handled by the contact centers include Meeting of the IMCCTS was held on 5th ten International languages besides October, 2015 under the Chairmanship English and Hindi, namely Arabic, of the Cabinet Secretary. Important French, German, Italian, Japanese, Inter-Ministerial issues relating to Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian development of tourism were discussed and Spanish. The calls made by tourists in the meeting. (both international and domestic) while in India will be free of charge. 1.9 Augmentation of infrastructure is the key to the expansion of tourism sector. 1.7 The International Cooperation Division The major portion of the Ministry’s of the Ministry holds consultations and expenditure on planned schemes go into negotiations with other countries for the development of quality infrastructure signing of Agreements / Memorandum relating to tourism at various tourist of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral/ destinations and circuits spread around PXOWLODWHUDO FRRSHUDWLRQ LQ WKH ¿HOG RI the States/UTs. The Government of tourism, organizes Joint Working Group India has launched two new schemes; Meetings with other countries and Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD in a attends Joint Commission Meetings, Mission Mode. The broad objectives of in coordination with the Ministries of the Swadesh Darshan scheme are to Commerce, Culture, Civil Aviation, develop circuits having tourist potential External Affairs, Finance, Petroleum, in a planned and Integrated development etc. for development and promotion of RILQIUDVWUXFWXUHLQWKHLGHQWL¿HGWKHPH tourism. India has signed 8 bilateral / based circuits, promote cultural and tripartite Agreements/ MoUs/ Protocols heritage value of the country, enhance with other countries to widen the links of the tourist attractiveness by developing friendship and promote cooperation in world class infrastructure in the circuit tourism sector during the Financial Year destination, follow community based 2015-16 (up to 31st December 2015). development and pro-poor tourism approach, promote local arts, cultural, 1.8 The Inter-Ministerial Coordination handicrafts, cuisine etc. Besides Committee on Tourism Sector objectives under Swadesh Darshan (IMCCTS) has been re-constituted Scheme, the National Mission on under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Secretary. The terms of reference of Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme the Committee is to facilitate resolution also aims to achieve the objective of of Inter- Ministerial issues involved Integrated development of pilgrimage 6 Ministry of Tourism destinations in a planned, prioritized ¿QDQFLDO \HDU 7KHUH LV QR and sustainable manner to provide budgetary support for the scheme for complete religious tourism experience the states, however, a provision of and harness pilgrimage tourism for Rs. 20 crores has been made for the its direct and multiplier effects on UTs only during 2015-16. employment generation and economic development. During 2015-16 the 1.11 In 2015-16, the development of niche Ministry has sanctioned an amount of tourism is sought to be achieved by taking Rs 150.77 Crore and Rs.1330.82 crore various steps, such as; constitution of under the schemes of PRASAD and National Medical & Wellness Tourism SWADESH DARSHAN respectively. 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Circuits (PIDDC) has been delinked from the Union support from the current 1.12 With a view to bring in more transparency 7 Annual Report 2015-16 and accountability, this Ministry has professional education, with necessary introduced online system of receiving, infrastructure support, capable of processing and conveying/ granting JHQHUDWLQJ PDQSRZHU VXI¿FLHQW WR approvals for hotel project, Hotel meet the needs of the tourism and FODVVL¿FDWLRQ UHFODVVL¿FDWLRQ VWDWXV hospitality industry, both quantitatively to functioning hotels and project level and qualitatively.
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