Lok Sabha Question No. 2461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Data of Private Travel Agents
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2461 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017

## DATA OF PRIVATE TRAVEL AGENTS

## †2461. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

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

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  The Ministry has a scheme for recognising Travel Agents, Tour  Operators,  Adventure  Tour  Operators  and  Tourist  Transport Operators  as  approved  service  provider.  The  idea  is  to  encourage quality, standard and service in these categories so as to promote Tourism  in  India.  This  is  a  voluntary  scheme  open  to  all  bonafide agencies.

The  State  wise  details  of  approved  travel  service  providers including for the state of Maharashtra are given in Annexure.

The  approval  of  the  travel  service  providers  are  provided  as per the relevant guidelines under various categories. All the approved service providers are required to adhere to the terms and conditions  laid  down  in  the  relevant  guidelines.    In  case  of  any complaint received against approved travel service provider regarding violation of guidelines, Ministry of Tourism takes appropriate action after detailed investigation.

*******

## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2461 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017 REGARDING DATA OF PRIVATE TRAVEL AGENTS.

State wise details of approved travel service providers including for the State of Maharashtra.

| Name of the State/UT      |   No of approved travel service providers |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Karnataka                 |                                        31 |
| Kerala                    |                                        49 |
| Goa                       |                                        10 |
| Gujarat                   |                                        10 |
| Himachal Pradesh          |                                         3 |
| Jammu & Kashmir           |                                         6 |
| Assam                     |                                        12 |
| Bihar                     |                                         6 |
| Haryana                   |                                        62 |
| Chandigarh                |                                         3 |
| Delhi                     |                                       404 |
| Sikkim                    |                                         1 |
| Tamil Nadu                |                                        66 |
| Uttar Pradesh             |                                        34 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                                         1 |
| Andhra Pradesh            |                                         2 |
| Manipur                   |                                         7 |
| Odisha                    |                                        10 |
| Puducherry                |                                         2 |
| Punjab                    |                                         7 |
| Rajasthan                 |                                        22 |
| Madhya Pradesh            |                                         7 |
| Maharastra                |                                        84 |
| West Bengal               |                                        43 |
| Jharkhand                 |                                         2 |
| Uttrakhand                |                                         4 |
| Telengana                 |                                         9 |
| Total                     |                                       897 |

********