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ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 - Government of India

ANNUAL REPORT2019-20 MINISTRY OF TOURISMGOVERNMENT OF INDIAC ontentsChapter An Overview52 Ministry of Tourism and its Functions133 Ministry of Tourism- Role, Synergy and Convergence174 Tourism Infrastructure Development215 New Tourism Products (Niche Tourism)276 Hotels and Travel-Trade377 Human Resource Development498 Publicity and Marketing579 International Cooperation7310 India Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC)7911 Statistics, Surveys and Studies9312 North-Eastern Region and Jammu & Kashmir- Special Emphasis9913 Gender Equality10514 Welfare Measures10915 Vigilance11316 Court Cases11717 Departmental Accounting Organisation12118 Important Audit Observations12519 Implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 200512920 Progressive Use of Official Language Hindi13321 Swachh Bharat Mission137 IIndia tourism Offices in India142 IIIndia tourism Offices Abroad143 IIIS enior Officers of the Ministry144 IVDetails of Amount released under Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD,Central Agencies and Fairs & Festivals145 VSurveys and Studies151 ContentsTourism An OverviewChAPTER- 1 Statue of Unity6 | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 Ministry of Tourism | 7 Tourism An The growing influence of the tourism sector as an economic powerhouse and its potential as a tool for development are irrefutable.

Bed & Breakfast / Homestay Establishments, Tented Accommodation, as well as Online Travel Aggregators, Stand-alone Air Catering Units, Convention Centres, Standalone Restaurants. 1.17 The Ministry of Tourism has taken up the GST taxation slabs with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, from time to time, as a result of which the following

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1 ANNUAL REPORT2019-20 MINISTRY OF TOURISMGOVERNMENT OF INDIAC ontentsChapter An Overview52 Ministry of Tourism and its Functions133 Ministry of Tourism- Role, Synergy and Convergence174 Tourism Infrastructure Development215 New Tourism Products (Niche Tourism)276 Hotels and Travel-Trade377 Human Resource Development498 Publicity and Marketing579 International Cooperation7310 India Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC)7911 Statistics, Surveys and Studies9312 North-Eastern Region and Jammu & Kashmir- Special Emphasis9913 Gender Equality10514 Welfare Measures10915 Vigilance11316 Court Cases11717 Departmental Accounting Organisation12118 Important Audit Observations12519 Implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 200512920 Progressive Use of Official Language Hindi13321 Swachh Bharat Mission137 IIndia tourism Offices in India142 IIIndia tourism Offices Abroad143 IIIS enior Officers of the Ministry144 IVDetails of Amount released under Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD,Central Agencies and Fairs & Festivals145 VSurveys and Studies151 ContentsTourism An OverviewChAPTER- 1 Statue of Unity6 | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 Ministry of Tourism | 7 Tourism An The growing influence of the tourism sector as an economic powerhouse and its potential as a tool for development are irrefutable.

2 Not only does the tourism sector spearhead growth, it also improves the quality of people s lives with its capacity to create large scale employment of diverse kind. It supports environmental protection, champions diverse cultural heritage and strengthens peace in the Facilitation as well as strengthening of tourism in India is the main objective of Ministry of Tourism. Augmenting tourism infrastructure, easing of visa regime, assurance of quality standards in services of tourism service providers, projection of the country as a 365 days tourist destination, promotion of sustainable tourism etc. are some of the policy areas which need to be constantly worked upon to increase and facilitate tourism in FTAs during 2019 were million (Provisional) with a growth of over same period of the previous FEEs during the period during 2019 were ,10,981 crores (Provisional estimates) with a growth of over same period of previous year.

3 FEEs during the period during 2019 were US$ billion (Provisional estimates) with a growth of over same period of previous Facilitative visa regime is a pre requisite for increasing inbound tourism. The Ministry of Tourism takes the initiative with Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs for achieving the same. As on December, 2019, e-visa facility has been extended to the nationals of 169 Countries under 5 sub-categories e-Tourist visa , e-Business visa , e-medical visa , e-Medical Attendant Visa and e-Conference Visa . The latest country added is Kingdom of Saudi A new category of e-Tourist Visa for 5 years with multiple entry in addition to the existing e-Tourist Visa for one year and a new category of e-Tourist Visa valid for one month with double entry has been The visa fee has been rationalized and has been fairly reduced wherein e-Tourists Visa fee reduced to $80 for 5 years, $40 for 1 year and one-month e-tourist Visa fee reduced to $10 for lean season and $25 for peak During 2019, a total of million foreign tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa registering a growth of For tourism infrastructure creation in the country, Ministry of Tourism has two major schemes, launched during 2014-15, viz.

4 Swadesh Darshan - Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits and PRASHAD- Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive for development of tourism infrastructure in the country including historical places and heritage Swadesh Darshan scheme has a vision to develop theme based tourist circuits on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner by synergizing efforts to focus on needs and concerns of all stakeholders to enrich tourist experience and enhance employment opportunities. Under the scheme, fifteen thematic circuits have been identified for development, namely: North-East India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Tirthankar Circuit & Sufi Circuit.

5 Since the inception of the scheme, an amount of Rs. crore has been sanctioned for 77 projects with a total release of Rs. crore (till ) covering all thematic circuits under the Swadesh Darshan Under PRASHAD scheme, 51 sites have been identified at present in 28 States for development. Since the inception of the scheme, an amount of Rs. crore has been sanctioned for 28 projects in 17 States with a total release of Rs. crore till Ministry of Tourism extends its financial support to Central Agencies like Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) , Port Trusts of India , India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) etc. to develop the potential destinations under their jurisdictions/control. A total of crore has been released to various Central Agencies for creation of tourism infrastructure related Ministry of Tourism has identified 17 iconic sites in the country for development under Iconic Tourist Sites Development Project and proposes to carry out the development of these sites in collaboration with various Central Ministries, State Governments, Urban Local Bodies, Local Community and Industry players/Private Ministry of Tourism has taken up the initiative of identification, diversification, development and promotion of niche tourism products of the country like Cruise, Adventure, Medical, Wellness, Golf, Polo, Meetings Incentives Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE), Eco-tourism, Film Tourism, Sustainable Tourism etc.

6 To overcome seasonality challenge in tourism and to promote India as a 365 days The second edition of India Tourism Mart (ITM) was held from 23rd to 25th Khajuraho Temple8 | ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 Ministry of Tourism | 9 September, 2019 at New Delhi and was organized by the Federation of Association in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) with the support of the Ministry of Tourism. It was an industry driven event supported by the Government . Approximately 240 tour operators from 58 countries were selected to participate in this For educating the tourism stakeholders on importance of Sustainable and Responsible Tourism practices and to ensure and promote Sustainable and Responsible practices in the tourism industry, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Eco Tourism Society of India (ESOI) has been signed. ESOI would be organising a series of workshops across the country with financial assistance from Ministry of Tourism to popularise the Sustainable Tourism Criteria of India (STCI) amongst stakeholders.

7 A total of 5 workshops at Jaipur, Goa, Guwahati, Bhopal and Ahmedabad have been held so conform to the expected standards for different classes of tourists, especially from the point of view of suitability for international tourists, Ministry of Tourism classifies hotels under the star rating system. Under this system, hotels are given a rating, from One Star to Three Star, Four and Five Star with or without alcohol, Five Star Deluxe, Heritage (Basic), Heritage (Classic), Heritage (Grand), Legacy Vintage (Basic), Legacy Vintage (Classic) and Legacy Vintage (Grand) and Apartment Hotels. Ministry has introduced online system of receiving, processing and conveying/ granting approvals for hotel project, Hotel classification / re-classification status to functioning hotels and project level approval for hotel under construction. This online process has also been integrated with payment gateway.

8 The Ministry also has voluntary schemes for approval of accommodation units such as Timeshare Resorts, Operational Motels, Guest Houses, Bed & Breakfast / Homestay Establishments, Tented Accommodation, as well as Online Travel Aggregators, Stand-alone Air Catering Units, Convention Centres, Standalone The Ministry of Tourism has taken up the GST taxation slabs with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India , from time to time, as a result of which the following changes have been effected in GST rate slabs with respect to tourism products and services:GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council announced a cut in the tax rate on hotel room tariffs, a move aimed at giving a boost to the hospitality sector. The GST rate on hotel rooms with tariffs of up to Rs 7,500 per night has been cut to 12% from the existing 18%. Similarly, the tax on room tariff of above Rs 7,500 has been slashed to 18% from the existing 28%.

9 There will be no GST on room tariffs of below Rs 1,000 per basis for determination of the applicable rate has been changed from declared tariff to actual on restaurants eateries has been brought down to 5% irrespective of whether they are air-conditioned or not. If a restaurant is located within the premises of hotels, inns, guest houses, club or any commercial place meant for residential or lodging purposes with a daily tariff of per day per unit or above, the tax will be 18%. Government has now exempted the cruise tourists arriving with e-visa from the requirement of bio-metric enrolment. The entry seaports for tourists availing e-visa are Mumbai, Cochin, Mormugao, Chennai and New E-Conference Visa in line with e-conference Visa for Conferences, would be granted for private conferences organized by private persons/ Triple entry is permitted for e-Medical Visa and for e-Medical Attendant Visa and extension may be granted up to 6 months on case to case basis on merits of each case by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO)/ Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) concerned.

10 Medical Attendant Visa will be co-terminus with the validity of the principal e-visa The Ministry of Tourism has launched the 24x7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual Tourist Info-Helpline on the toll free number 1800111363/short code 1363 in 12 Languages including Hindi and English in February 2016, to facilitate and assist domestic and foreign tourists in terms of information relating to Travel in India and to provide a sense of safety and security. The languages handled by the Tourist Helpline include ten International languages besides English and Hindi, namely, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. E-Visa is valid for entry through 28 designated Airports ( Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Varanasi, Vishakhapatnam, Madurai, Bhubaneswar and Port Blair) and 5 designated seaports ( Mumbai, Cochin, Mormugao, Chennai and New Mangalore).


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