Question : Policy for Welfare of Tourism Employees

(a) whether tourism in Odisha was affected during and post-pandemic;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the losses suffered in the industry;
(c) whether the Government has taken measures to revive the tourism industry in Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has initiated schemes or policy for the welfare of tourism employees across the country and specifically for Odisha;
(e) if so, the details thereof and the total beneficiaries thereunder; and
(f) the comparative performance of the tourism sector during the years 2020-21 and 2019-20?

MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): The Tourism sector in the country including Odisha was affected due to pandemic.The Domestic and Foreign Tourist visits during the said period registered a decline details of same are given below:

2019	2020	Growth rate
Domestic	Foreign	Domestic	Foreign	DTV	FTV
15307637	115128	4622273	10206	-69.8	-91.14

Sl. No.	Parameter	2019	2020
1.	Foreign Tourist Visits (In Million)	31.41	7.17
2.	Domestic Tourist Visits (In Million)	2321.98	610.21
3.	Foreign Exchange Earnings (Rs. in Crore)	211661	50136