Ministry of Tourism will organize its first Tourism Working Group meeting from 7-9 February 2023 in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Secretary of Tourism, Arvind Singh said that in G20, there are 5 interrelated priority areas for tourism. Accordingly, the thrust will be on these five priority areas i.e. greening of the tourism sector, harnessing the power of digitisation, empowering youth with skills, nurturing tourism MSMEs/ startups, and rethinking the strategic management of destinations.
Read More »MOT keen to organise Adventure Tourism Summit as side event of G20 with ATOAI: Arvind Singh
Arvind Singh, Secretary Tourism, has informed that they are doing an Adventure Tourism summit during G20 as a side event. “The idea behind this summit will be to bring the focus of all international operators to India and show them the products in adventure. We are planning to bring 100 overseas operators for the same and ATOAI is working on the details for the same,” he said.
Read More »All stakeholders from govt and private sector must work together to take PM’s mission for tourism forward: Arvind Singh
Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, said that the MOT is very happy with the increased focus and attention on tourism. “All the stakeholders—central government, state government and private sector, will have to work together to take the mission that the PM has for the sector, to take it forward.”
Read More »Government outlay for overseas tourism promotions declines by 50% in Budget 2023-24
According to the document shared by the Finance Ministry, the budget outlay for overseas promotion and publicity, including MDA, ₹167crores , which is less than 50% of the outlay announced in FY2022-23 (₹341cr). However, the revised outlay was eventually was ₹60cr for both overseas and domestic promotions.
Read More »Over 2-crore tourists visited J&K, many are visiting Northeast states of India: Reddy
Speaking at the closing ceremony of Bharat Parv in New Delhi, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy, said “India has been able to succesfully counteract the pandemic impact as over 2-crore tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir, and many people are also visiting North East states of India.”
Read More »TCS for overseas tour packages above ₹50 lakh increased from 5% to 20% in Budget 2023-24
In the Union Budget 2023, it was announced that the government has increased Tax Collection at Source (TCS) for overseas packages from 5%to 20%. Riaz Munshi, President, OTOAI, says that instead of reducing the TCS, it has been increased and it will hamper the business. Rajeev Sabharwal (CA), Chief Executive, Gaurav Travels, says outbound industry should oppose this move.
Read More »Clear plan & accountability is in place to ensure aggressive promotion in key source/emerging markets: Arvind Singh
Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, has said that the MOT has a clear plan and accountability is in place to ensure aggressive promotion of Incredible India in key source/emerging markets. “Necessary support to Indian tour operators will be channelized by the NTB for effective market penetration and promotion,” he added.
Read More »Better presence of Indian hotels & airlines needed at international trade shows: Singh
Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, has said that at international travel fairs, every country has significant representation of hotels and airlines at their stalls. “However, India only has tour operators and travel agents. There is hardly any presence of hotels and airlines. Going ahead, we need to ramp that up because we have world class airlines and hotels,” he said.
Read More »‘Government believes tourism promotion is effective if ministries work in cohesion’: Reddy
G Kishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism and Culture has said that the government of India has always felt that the promotion of India’s tourism will only be effective when different Ministries at the Union level and States work in cohesion by combining their domain expertise.
Read More »International promotions to be continued by national tourism board when its formed
Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, addressing PATA India membership on future of overseas marketing & promotions in light of closing overseas promotional offices by MOT, said, “The strategy for overseas promotion and marketing will be taken over by the National Tourism Board of India, while any physical work to be done in international markets will be done by the missions, where MOT has already appointed officers in 20 major markets.”
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