(a) whether the tourists inflow in the country has declined in the wake of pandemic;
(b) if so, the percentage decrease of tourist inflow compared to corresponding period and previous years;
(c) whether the Government proposes to provide special packages for the tourism industry of the country;
(d) if so, the details in this regard; and
(e) the remedial steps taken by the Government to boost arrival of tourists in the country?
MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
(a) & (b): As per information received from Bureau of Immigration, Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during 2020 were 27,44,766 as compared to 1,09,30,355 in 2019 registering a negative growth of 74.9%. Further, Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during the period January-September 2021 were 6,75,012 (Provisional) as compared to 25,41,751 in January-September 2020 registering a negative growth of 73.4%.
(c) & (d): Government of India has announced various fiscal and non-fiscal relief measures which are expected to revive tourism industry in the country. Those measures are at Annexure-I.
(e): The details of remedial steps taken by the Government to boost arrival of tourists in the country are at Annexure-II.
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