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India's tourism sector hit by global slowdown
New Delhi, Apr 10 (PTI) Tourism industry in India has
started feeling the pinch of global slowdown with the number
of foreign tourists arriving in India showing a significant
decline this year.
The number of tourists visiting the country touched
4,71,627 in March this year as against 5,41,478 in March 2008,
which is 69,851 less than the corresponding period last year.
The decrease in March this year is due to the global
slowdown, a senior Tourism Ministry official.
However, the official said, there is no let up on our
part to showcase our tourist destinations abroad to attract
visitors.
Tourism Ministry has launched a series of road shows
abroad in association with tour operators to woo tourists.
"While roadshows are already being held in Singapore,
Australia, Ireland, Malyasia and the UK, more such shows are
being planned in Japan, Korea, Mexico," said Indian
Association of Tour Operators (IATO) president Vijay Thakur.
"We will launch a month-long Incredible India campaign
in different cities of the US and Canada including Boston, Los
Angeles, California, San Francisco and Toronto in May," added
Thakur.
Despite the concerted efforts put in by the government
to woo tourists, the number of foreign tourist arrival has
further dipped in the month of March.
While 4,87,262 tourists had come to India in January,
there were 5,91,337 foreign visitors in the corresponding
month last year. Their number increased to 5,01,885 in
February as against 5,61,393 in February 2008.
The fall in tourist arrival has affected the foreign
exchange earnings also.
While the forex earnings stood at Rs 4,437 crores in
March this year, it was Rs 5,035 crores in March 2008, a
decrease of 11.9 per cent.
Tourism Ministry has offered a series of incentives to
attract foreign visitors as part of Visit India 2009 scheme.
According to the scheme, one additional or
complimentary service is offered for every service paid by the
tourist in collaboration with airlines, hotels and tour
operators.
The offer include complimentary air passage for
travelling companion, one night free stay in the hotel booked
by the tourist and one complimentary local sight seeing tour
among others.
There is also on the offer of one complimentary stay
at any of the 15 rural holiday sites selected across the
country as part of the promotion of rural tourism, said the
official. PTI ARU
PMR
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started feeling the pinch of global slowdown with the number
of foreign tourists arriving in India showing a significant
decline this year.
The number of tourists visiting the country touched
4,71,627 in March this year as against 5,41,478 in March 2008,
which is 69,851 less than the corresponding period last year.
The decrease in March this year is due to the global
slowdown, a senior Tourism Ministry official.
However, the official said, there is no let up on our
part to showcase our tourist destinations abroad to attract
visitors.
Tourism Ministry has launched a series of road shows
abroad in association with tour operators to woo tourists.
"While roadshows are already being held in Singapore,
Australia, Ireland, Malyasia and the UK, more such shows are
being planned in Japan, Korea, Mexico," said Indian
Association of Tour Operators (IATO) president Vijay Thakur.
"We will launch a month-long Incredible India campaign
in different cities of the US and Canada including Boston, Los
Angeles, California, San Francisco and Toronto in May," added
Thakur.
Despite the concerted efforts put in by the government
to woo tourists, the number of foreign tourist arrival has
further dipped in the month of March.
While 4,87,262 tourists had come to India in January,
there were 5,91,337 foreign visitors in the corresponding
month last year. Their number increased to 5,01,885 in
February as against 5,61,393 in February 2008.
The fall in tourist arrival has affected the foreign
exchange earnings also.
While the forex earnings stood at Rs 4,437 crores in
March this year, it was Rs 5,035 crores in March 2008, a
decrease of 11.9 per cent.
Tourism Ministry has offered a series of incentives to
attract foreign visitors as part of Visit India 2009 scheme.
According to the scheme, one additional or
complimentary service is offered for every service paid by the
tourist in collaboration with airlines, hotels and tour
operators.
The offer include complimentary air passage for
travelling companion, one night free stay in the hotel booked
by the tourist and one complimentary local sight seeing tour
among others.
There is also on the offer of one complimentary stay
at any of the 15 rural holiday sites selected across the
country as part of the promotion of rural tourism, said the
official. PTI ARU
PMR
NNNN
