Tag: Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to strengthen the Hospitality & Tourism Industry signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yatra on 02nd July 2021. The event was organized under the arrangement between the Ministry of Tourism and the Quality Council of India (QCI) for implementing measures for strengthening the Indian Hospitality & Tourism Industry. The primary objective of this MoU is to provide extensive visibility to accommodation units, which have self-certified themselves on SAATHI (System for Assessment, Awareness & Training for the Hospitality Industry) on the OTA platform. The MoU also outlines both parties to encourage Units to register on ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism invites entries for National Tourism Awards for the year 2018-19, The last date for receipt of entries is 10th August 2021 The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has invited applications from individuals and organizations for excellence in the field of tourism. National Tourism Awards are presented in various segments of the travel and tourism industry such as State Governments / Union Territories, classified hotels, heritage hotels, approved travel agents, tour operators, and tourist transport operators, individuals, and other private organizations in recognition of their performance in their respective fields and also to encourage healthy competition with ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism and it’s domestic, as well as overseas offices, have already initiated weeklong programs for the celebration of International Day of Yoga 2021. Based on this year’s theme given by the Ministry of Ayush “Be With Yoga Be At Home”. The Ministry of Tourism organized a webinar titled “Yoga for Immunity and Respiratory Health” in association with Isha Foundation on, Saturday the 19th June 2021. The webinar started in guidance of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudevji, a multi-facet personality famous world-wide for its Isha Foundation dedicated to raising human consciousness and fosters global harmony through individual transformation. Sadhguruji explain about ... Read more

India is a treasure-house of many ancient wellness arts forms. Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient traditions,centuries-old techniques aimed towards healing, growth, and self-realisation. Yoga is a holistic approach towards a healthy body, mind, and soul. In today’s scenario when the whole world is fighting against the pandemic; Yoga is one of the finest alternatives to improve immunity. Practising yoga through asanas, pranayam help us maintain harmony throughout the Mind, Body, Soul. Since 2015, 21st June is observed as International Day of Yoga(IDY) all over the world. Ministry of Tourism and its domestic & overseas field offices celebrate ... Read more

The positive signs from the domestic tourism market have prompted the MOT to draft more synergized protocols for domestic travel. As per Ms. Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India “There was so much of domestic demand. Yes, there was a worldwide crisis, a lot happened but, yet because of the sheer ability of the domestic market to create its own demand India was kind of sort of saved of a lot of crisis. So while the demand might be very small, to begin with, because we are working on making the harmonization of the protocols. ... Read more

Given the current COVID-19 outbreak, it is important that all hotels, restaurants and other hospitality units take suitable measures to restrict any further transmission of the virus while providing accommodation and other tourist services post lockdown, the Ministry of Tourism has said. The guidelines aim to minimise all possible physical contacts between a staff and guests and maintain social distancing and other preventive and safety measures against COVID-19. It also tries to make the traceability of the guests easier, in case a situation in future warrants so. These guidelines will apply to Bed and Breakfast (B&B), Homestay and Farmstay units. ... Read more

The Ministry of Tourism has directed the tour operators to avoid movement of tourist groups within the country, in a bid to control the spread of the corona virus. “Your support will go a long way in strengthening the hands of the government of India in its efforts to overcome the situation,” said Rupinder Brar, the additional director general of the Ministry of Tourism. As a precautionary measure, all visas issued to nationals of all countries have been suspended till April 15 and Indian nationals have been strongly advised to avoid all non-essential travel. Health experts across the world have ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism, Government of India spent Rs 1687.06 crore and Rs 1986.04 crore during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively under its plan scheme on tourism sector. The Budget Estimate under the plan scheme for the sector during the financial year 2019-20 is Rs 2075.12 crore, informed Minister of State (I/C) for Culture & Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel. The tourism sector contributed an estimated (direct + indirect) 5.06 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product of the country during 2016-17. The estimated share (direct + indirect) of jobs due to tourism was 12.38 per cent during 2017-18. An estimated ... Read more

When you are touring in India, and wish to file a complaint, then just tweet your concerns to the Ministry of Tourism. The Ministry of Tourism is planning to launch a Twitter-based grievance redressal mechanism for tourists to file their complaints in real time. The ministry wants to replicate the External Affairs Ministry’s Twitter Seva Service, which was launched in 2016 with an aim to centralise and expedite its grievance redressal mechanism. Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel had a meeting with officials of Twitter this week and requested them to create a dedicated mechanism. The ministry is also likely to create ... Read more

Prahlad Singh Patel has assumed charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in New Delhi today. The five-time MP, Prahlad Singh Patel represents Damoh Lok Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He has previously been member of several Parliamentary Committees in the 16th Lok Sabha. The 59 year old Minister takes interest in a wide range of social and cultural activities including preservation of Indian culture, development of rural areas, farmers’ welfare and promotion of sports. Addressing media persons, soon after taking charge, the Minister said that the Ministry will work to fulfill ... Read more

Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, Ministry of Tourism is developing critical tourism infrastructure in the country in a sustainable and inclusive manner to make India into a world class tourist destination. The focus under the scheme is to develop public facilities like last-mile connectivity, tourist reception centers, wayside amenities, solid waste management, illumination, landscaping, parking etc. where private sector is not willing to invest. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals: 1. Continuation of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme during 14th Finance Commission period and beyond; 2. Rs 2055.96 crore for 60 on-going projects ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism has appointed Association of Buddhist Tour Operators (ABTO) as Advisor in National Tourism Advisory Council (NTAC). The ministry had nominated the association to the council for preserving heritage monuments and promoting Buddhist tourism in the country. “ABTO is a platform for all tourism service providers and others stakeholders engaged in the promotion of Buddhist pilgrimage tourism in India, Nepal and other Asian countries. Our association has been working hard to promote, protect and preserve Buddhist monuments and pilgrimage sites around the Buddhist circuit on national and international level for the last four years. We are trying to ... Read more

The government is taking a slew of measures to increase the number of tourists visiting India from China. And, as part of this initiative, the ministry is planning to appoint a strategic adviser for the Chinese market. The strategic adviser is appointed to advice and coordinate strategies to attract more inbound tourists from China. This was revealed by KJ Alphons, Minister for Tourism, Government of India, at the India Tourism Mart in New Delhi. “As a destination India is doing phenomenally well and is growing well above the global average. In the meantime, Chinese market continues to be a concern for India ... Read more

Music pillars of Hampi, Karnataka Ministry of Tourism has identified 17 sites in 12 clusters in the country for development under Iconic Tourist Sites Development Project, pursuant to Budget Announcements of 2018-19. The seventeen sites are: Uttar Pradesh- TajMahal & Fatehpur Sikri; Maharashtra- Ajanta & Ellora; Delhi- Humayun’s Tomb, Red Fort & Qutub Minar; Goa- Colva beach; Rajasthan- Amer Fort; Gujarat- Somnath & Dholavira; Madhya Pradesh- Khajuraho; Karnataka- Hampi; Tamil Nadu- Mahabalipuram; Assam- Kaziranga; Kerala- Kumarakom; Bihar- Mahabodhi. “The Ministry shall be developing the above sites in a holistic manner with focus on issues concerning connectivity to the destination, better ... Read more

India’s booming tourism industry is aided by the transportation services in a great way. A meeting was held between Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons, Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayanta Sinha, along with the officials of both ministries for creating better air connectivity of tourist destinations in order to heighten the tourism sector. The Ministry of Civil Aviation agreed to take immediate action regarding better connectivity after discussion with the air operators. The ministry also decided to widen the UDAN scheme to all the undeserved destinations at the earliest. The decisions also ... Read more