Lok Sabha Question No. 2482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Draft National Tourism Policy
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Aparupa  Poddar, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Ramesh Chand Bind

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2482 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## DRAFT NATIONAL TOURISM POLICY

2482. SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR: SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  update  the  National
- (a) Tourism Policy that came out in 2002;
- (b) the status of the Draft National Tourism Policy, 2021;
- (c)
- the reasons for its non-implementation as on date; and
- (d) the progress made towards achieving the target of making India a $1 trillion tourism economy by 2047, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (c): Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  drafted  a  new National  Tourism  Policy.  The  draft  policy  was  circulated  to  Central Ministries, State Governments/UT Administrations and Industry Stakeholders for seeking their comments/feedback/suggestions. The draft Policy has been updated incorporating the suggestions/ feedback received.  The Ministry of Tourism has initiated the process of seeking approval of the Cabinet on the draft Policy.
- (d): As  per  estimation  in  accordance  with  3 rd  Tourism  Satellite Account  for  subsequent  years  namely  2015-16,  2016-17,  2017-18, 2018-19  and  2019-20  the  contribution  of  tourism  to  GDP  of  the country is given at annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2482 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022 REGARDING DRAFT NATIONAL TOURISM POLICY

Tourism GDP for year 2015-16 to 2019-20

|                                            | 2015-16                                    | 2016-17                                    | 2017-18                                    | 2018-19                                    | 2019-20                                    |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Total share of Tourism (Direct + Indirect) | Total share of Tourism (Direct + Indirect) | Total share of Tourism (Direct + Indirect) | Total share of Tourism (Direct + Indirect) | Total share of Tourism (Direct + Indirect) | Total share of Tourism (Direct + Indirect) |
| Total Tourism GDP (Rs. lakh)               | 7,01,79,886                                | 7,75,94,685                                | 8,58,59,274                                | 9,47,11,602                                | 10,50,36,476                               |
| Total Tourism share in GDP (%)             | 5.20                                       | 5.04                                       | 5.02                                       | 5.01                                       | 5.16                                       |

Source: National Accounts Statistics 2021 and Third Tourism Satellite Account - 2015-16.

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