Ministry of Tourism ( India ) - Wikipedia Ministry of Tourism ( India ) Ministry of Tourism Emblem of India Agency overview Jurisdiction Republic of India Headquarters Ministry of Tourism Transport Bhawan Sansad Marg New Delhi, 110011 New Delhi Annual budget ₹ 1,840.77 crore ( US $290 million ) ( 2017 - 18 est. ) Minister responsible Alphons Kannanthanam, Minister of State ( Independent charge ) Website tourism.gov.in The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India. The head of the ministry is Minister of Tourism, a Minister of State ( Independent Charge ), held by Shri. Alphons Kannanthanam Since September 2017. To promote the GDP of the country indirectly and to have friendly relations with them, The Government of India announced officially a Visa on Arrival status / facility for International Visitors to enter / visit India from 43 countries including United States, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Vanuatu, Singapore, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Russian Federation, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Japan, Myanmar on 27 November 2014 and some more countries to follow soon. India stole the limelight at the World Tourism Mart 2011 in London by winning two global awards - World 's Leading Destination and World 's Leading Tourist Board, Incredible India. Contents 1 List of Tourism ministers 2 Cleanliness Index 3 Institutions 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External links List of Tourism ministers No Name Portrait Term of Office Political party ( Alliance ) Prime Minister Uma Bharati 1999 2000 Bharatiya Janata Party ( National Democratic Alliance ) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Subodh Kant Sahay 2011 28 October 2012 Indian National Congress ( United Progressive Alliance ) Manmohan Singh Chiranjeevi 28 October 2012 15 May 2014 Shripad Yasso Naik 26 May 2014 12 November 2014 Bharatiya Janata Party ( National Democratic Alliance ) Narendra Modi 5 Mahesh Sharma 12 November 2015 3 September 2017 6 Alphons Kannanthanam 3 September 2017 Incumbent Cleanliness index Union Tourism Ministry is planning to introduce `` Cleanliness Index '' for all cities in India. This index will declare the best performers which will motivate other cities to work on this aspect of their appeal. The methodology has been already formulated and will be implemented in 6 cities on a pilot basis. Institutions A number of educational institutions related to hospitality are governed by Ministry of Tourism. This include the Institutes of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition ( IHMCTAN ). In 2016, a few of the IHMCTANs ( Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Jaipur ) driven by inputs from Ministry of Tourism, started giving a hotel management student the option to choose only vegetarian cooking. Earlier, it was compulsory for all IHMCTAN students to learn non-vegetarian cooking. This decision to offer a vegetarian option by IHMCTANs could possibly be the first amongst any of the hospitality training institutes of the world. See also India Tourism Development Corporation Public sector undertaking Visa policy of India Notes Jump up ^ http://indiabudget.gov.in/ub2017-18/eb/stat3a.pdf Jump up ^ http://www.sarkaritel.com/ministries/ministrydetail.php?min_id=16 Jump up ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/incredible-india-wins-world-tourism-awards/200468-3.html Jump up ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/cleanliness-index-soon-to-rank-cities/article6428178.ece. Retrieved from ' The Hindu ' on 20 September 2014 Jump up ^ http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=IHMs-to-offer-3-yr-course-in-vegetarian-11072016013026. Retrieved 30 August 2016. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ http://www.cityofjaipur.com/news/2016/07/13/vegetarian-cooking-courses-to-be-introduced-in-hotel-management-institutes/. Retrieved 30 August 2016. Missing or empty title = ( help ) External links Official website Tourism in India By state Andhra Pradesh Andaman and Nicobar Islands Assam Bihar Patna Delhi Chhattisgarh Goa Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh Haryana Himachal Pradesh Karnataka Bangalore Mysore Kerala Thiruvanathapuram Kochi Thrissur Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Mumbai Marathwada Aurangabad Mizoram North East India Odisha Kosal Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Jaipur Telangana Hyderabad Tamil Nadu Chennai Coimbatore Uttar Pradesh Allahabad Uttarakhand West Bengal Kolkata Types Beaches Hill stations Islands Lakes Medical tourism Skiing Tourist trains Waterfalls Wildlife National parks Protected areas World Heritage Sites Organisations India TDC Andhra Pradesh TDC Assam TDC Bihar STDC Delhi TTDC Haryana Tourism Corporation J&K TDC Karnataka TDC Kerala TDC Madhya Pradesh TDC Maharashtra TDC Odisha TDC Rajasthan TDC Tamil Nadu TDC Telangana TDC Uttar Pradesh Tourism West Bengal TDCL See also Incredible India NEITM Visa policy of India Commons Government ministries of India President ( List ) Government of India Prime Minister ( List Office ) Deputy Prime Minister Council of Ministers Current Agriculture and Farmers Welfare AYUSH Chemicals and Fertilizers Civil Aviation Coal Commerce and Industry Communications Consumer Affairs Culture Defence Drinking Water and Sanitation Earth Sciences Electronics and Information Technology Environment, Forest and Climate Change External Affiars Finance Food Processing Industries Health and Family Welfare Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Home Affairs Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Human Resource Development Information and Broadcasting Labour and Employment Law and Justice Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Mines Minority Affairs New and Renewable Energy North East Panchayati Raj Parliamentary Affairs Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Petroleum Power Railways Road Transport and Highways Rural Development Science and Technology Shipping Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Social Justice and Empowerment Statistics and Programme Implementation Steel Textiles Tourism Tribal Affairs Urban Development Water Resources Women and Child Development Defunct Communications and Information Technology Overseas Indian Affairs Surface Transport Ministers Home Affairs Finance External Affairs Defence Railways Health and Family Welfare HRD Information and Broadcasting Labour and Employment Parliamentary Affairs Science and Technology Tribal Affairs North Eastern Region This article about government in India is a stub. 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Question: who is the minister of tourism in india
Answer: Alphons Kannanthanam