Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Friday introduced in Rajya Sabha that the federal government is engaged on a brand new tourism coverage to assist India enhance its world rating within the sector.
Replying to a dialogue on the Ministry of Tourism, Patel mentioned, “Our leadership is focused on developing the (tourism) sector. We have sent tourism policy to state governments. It has been one month. The policy will enable us to reach the target (of higher ranking) set by the country.”
The draft coverage lays down the groundwork required for amenities round common vacationer spots and creating new locations apart from common ones such because the Taj Mahal.
“Our journey was to take the country to the first position but then this pandemic happened… The target which we have set for ourselves, we will achieve that in 2024. There are challenges but we will achieve our goal,” he mentioned. He knowledgeable the House that India was on the sixty fifth place in 2014 and it reached thirty fourth in 5 years.
Earlier, TRS MP Okay R Suresh Reddy started the dialogue by criticising the Budget for not making sufficient allocation to assist the tourism business. “Instead of selling PSUs, LIC why doesn’t the government sell India…Indian tourism,” Reddy mentioned.
BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh Shiv Pratap Shukla defended the funds allocation and praised the federal government’s efforts in dealing with the pandemic. The MP additionally praised the efforts of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in creating Ayodhya as a outstanding vacationer vacation spot within the nation.
Congress MP from Karnataka, G C Chandrashekar urged that the federal government should herald a single window clearance for constitution flights to encourage tourism.
BJD MP Sujeet Kumar identified that the funds allocation of Rs 2027 crore for tourism is a 19 per cent discount in comparison with the allocation made within the earlier monetary 12 months. “This is a substantial deduction in this Covid year,” he mentioned.
Kumar additionally identified that out of 46 sector routes recognized underneath the UDAN scheme, solely 21 have been operationalised as of February.
BJP MP from Karnataka, Okay C Ramamurthy mentioned that the tourism business has reached new heights for the reason that BJP had come to energy six years in the past. He acknowledged that India had climbed up 31 spots to 34 place from sixty fifth in 2013 on the World Tourism Index.
DMK MP T Okay S Elangovan highlighted the problem of security of vacationers, particularly feminine overseas travellers. He additionally mentioned that no one should discover a cause to demolish any historical monument. “We have had people from many castes, religions rule this country. Every kingdom, language has had its own cultural value and it is depicted in the buildings and structures from that age. Everything must be preserved,” he mentioned.
YSRCP MP Ayodhya Rami Reddy urged that the federal government make coverage interventions to extend credit score line for tourism associated companies, lengthen moratoriums and situation new loans to revive the business.
— With PTI inputs
