Lok Sabha Question No. 2229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Schemes to Promote Tourism in Uttrakhand
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2229

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## SCHEMES TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN UTTRAKHAND

†2229. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of foreign tourists who visited India during the last five years;
- (b) the  number  of  the  tourists  out  of  them  who  visited  tourist places of Uttrakhand;
- (c) the  targets  fixed  by  the  Ministry  to  attract  domestic  and foreign tourists;
- (d) whether any special scheme is proposed to promote tourism industry in the State of Uttrakhand; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) & (b): On  the  basis  of  information  received  from  Bureau  of Immigration (BOI), details of Foreign Tourists Arrivals (FTA) during last five years are given below:

|   Year |   Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) (in Million) |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------|
|   2015 |                                          8.03 |
|   2016 |                                          8.8  |
|   2017 |                                         10.04 |
|   2018 |                                         10.56 |
|   2019 |                                         10.93 |
|   2020 |                                          2.68 |

Further,  Ministry  of  Tourism,  Government  of  India  does  not maintain  data  on  tourists  places  visited  by  these  foreign  tourists. However,  as  per  the  information  received  from  Uttarakhand  State

Government, details of Foreign tourist visits (FTVs) in Uttarakhnad during last five years are given below:

| Year   |   Foreign Tourist Visits (FTV) (in Millions) |
|--------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2015   |                                         0.11 |
| 2016   |                                         0.12 |
| 2017   |                                         0.13 |
| 2018   |                                         0.15 |
| 2019   |                                         0.15 |
| 2020*  |                                         0.04 |

- (c): The share of India's Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in World's International  Tourist  Arrivals  during  the  year  2019  was  0.75%. Government  had  targeted  to  increase  India's  share  of  Foreign Tourist  Arrivals  in  world's  International  Tourist  Arrivals  to  1%  by 2020 and increase to 2% by 2025.
- (d) & (e): Development and promotion of tourist places is primarily the responsibility of concerned State Government/UT Administration.  However,  Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  India  as  a holistic  destination  and  as  part  of  its  on-going  activities,  releases domestic  and  international print, electronic and online  media campaigns to promote various tourism destinations and products in the  different  States  and  Union  Territories  of  the  country  including Uttarakhand. Promotions are also undertaken through the website and  Social  Media  accounts  of  the  Ministry.  In  addition,  the  India tourism Offices in India and overseas disseminate information and undertake  various  promotional  activities  with  the  objective  of showcasing  the  varied  tourist  destinations  and  products  of  the country.

These  promotional  activities  are  undertaken  by  the  Ministry under its schemes of (i) Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality for promotion of Domestic Tourism, and (ii) Restructured Scheme  of  Overseas  Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Marketing Development  Assistance  to  promote  Indian  tourism  in  Overseas Market.

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