Question : VISIT OF FOREIGN TOURISTS

(a) the number of foreign tourists who visited India through our tourism offices abroad during the last three years tourism office-wise;

(b) the expenditure being incurred on the tourism offices;

(c) whether the Government have undertaken any review of these tourism offices; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SMT. RENUKA CHOWDHURY)

(a): Details of tourist arrivals from different regions covered under the jurisdiction of the Indiatourism Offices overseas, during the last three years, are given below :

Region	Tourist Arrivals
2002	2003	2004
North, South and Central America (Covered by
offices in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto)	459452	540128	685129
Europe & UK (Covered by offices in
Frankfurt, Paris, London, Milan and
Amsterdam)	767411	903218	1117087
West Asia & Africa (Covered by offices in
Dubai & Johannesburg)	176019	196949	236626
Australasia (Covered by offices in Sydney
and Singapore)	212552	242775	302339
East Asia (Covered by office in Tokyo)	115424	150506	203856

(b): The expenditure incurred by Indiatourism offices overseas, both for promotional /
marketing activities and for establishment expenses, during the last three years is as given below :

(Rs. in lakhs)
2002-03	2003-04	2004-05
Plan Budget
(for promotional and marketing
activities)	5189.05	4311.09	5912.19
Non â€“ Plan Budget
(for establishment expenses)	1725.92	1030.99	1140.35

(c) & (d): In view of the changing market scenario and requirements, review of the
Indiatourism offices overseas is undertaken from time to time.

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