India Daily: Tourism Minister Claims Country Will See Development of 50 New Tourism Destinations
Photo Credit: India’s tourism sector is showing one of the strongest recoveries in the Asia Pacific region. Source: Pexels/Shalender Kumar https://www.pexels.com/photo/humayun-s-tomb-under-blue-sky-3672388/ Pexels / Shalender Kumar
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India is doing everything it can to increase its share in the global tourism market and make itself a year-round tourist destination.
India plans to open up to 50 new tourism destinations, promote green tourism, launch a publicity campaign in overseas markets and operationalize 59 new air routes during its presidency of the G20 this year, said Arvind Singh, secretary at the ministry of tourism. “India’s tourism sector is showing one of the strongest recoveries in the Asia Pacific region. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the country registered 6.19 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2022 — a growth of 305 percent as compared to 1.52 million in 2021,” he said while speaking at the G20 Tourism Expo held in the north Indian state of Rajasthan. “We have recommended 59 new routes to the ministry of civil aviation under the regional air connectivity scheme which has been successful. Of this, 51 routes are already operational,” Singh added. The government is pushing green initiatives to promote responsible tourism in the country and authorities plan to ensure small businesses have the resources for green investments and to create local jobs.
Tata Group-owned Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has signed two greenfield properties in Ayodhya in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with Bhardwaj Global Infraventures to develop a 100-room Vivanta and 120-room Ginger. “Ayodhya is an important pilgrimage site and receives a very high footfall throughout the year. These hotels will also complete t
