(a) whether the Government has any plan to provide complete information on the
Internet regarding places of tourist interest in India;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of measures being taken to develop tourism in India?
(a) whether the Government has any plan to provide complete information on the
Internet regarding places of tourist interest in India;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of measures being taken to develop tourism in India?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM(SHRI SULTAN AHMED)
(a),(b)&(c): Development and promotion of tourism is undertaken by the State
Governments / Union Territory Administrations. However, the Ministry of Tourism
provides financial assistance to States/Union Territories on the basis of project
proposals received from them subject to availability of funds and inter-se priority for
various schemes including Computerization and Information Technology.
In addition,Ministry of Tourism through its website www.incredibleindia.org
provides information about various tourism destinations and tourism products of the
country.Indian Tourism is also promoted in the international and domestic markets
through Ministry of Tourism’s online campaigns.