Lok Sabha Question No. 810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Data of Private Travel Agents
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†810 ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## DATA OF PRIVATE TRAVEL AGENTS

## †810. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data available regarding the private travel agents working in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof State-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (c) whether the Government has any control over the functioning of these agents; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) and (b): No, Madam.  However, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India grants recognition/approval to Travel Agents/Tour Operator/Adventure  Tour  Operator/  Tourist  Transport  Operator  and Domestic Tour Operator to encourage quality standard and service and  to  promote  tourism  in  India  and  abroad.  This  is  a  voluntary scheme  open  to  all  bonafide  agents/operators  in  the  country.  At present there are 162 recognized  private travel agents working in the country. The State-wise details of these recognized travel agent is given in the Annexure.

(c) and (d): No, Madam. However, the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India regulates all the recognized private travel agents as per the approved guideline.

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ANNEXURE STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA 21.11.2016

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†810 ANSWERED ON REGARDING DATA OF PRIVATE TRAVEL AGENTS.

| STATE WISE LIST OF TRAVEL AGENT   | STATE WISE LIST OF TRAVEL AGENT   | STATE WISE LIST OF TRAVEL AGENT   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                                   | State                             | Number of approved Travel Agency  |
| 1.                                | Andhra Pradesh                    | 01                                |
| 2.                                | Assam                             | 01                                |
| 3.                                | Chandigarh                        | 03                                |
| 4.                                | Gujarat                           | 05                                |
| 5.                                | Haryana                           | 10                                |
| 6.                                | Jharkhand                         | 01                                |
| 7.                                | Karnataka                         | 08                                |
| 8.                                | Kerala                            | 09                                |
| 9.                                | Madhya Pradesh                    | 02                                |
| 10.                               | Maharashtra                       | 36                                |
| 11.                               | New Delhi                         | 37                                |
| 12.                               | Punjab                            | 05                                |
| 13.                               | Rajasthan                         | 01                                |
| 14.                               | Tamil Nadu                        | 27                                |
| 15.                               | Telangana                         | 04                                |
| 16.                               | Uttar Pradesh                     | 06                                |
| 17.                               | West Bengal                       | 06                                |

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