Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Tourism, Government of India launched a handbook for States/UTs to grant and implement Industry Status for the Tourism and Hospitality sector, today, i.e., on 27th September, 2024. To improve ease of doing business and…

Ministry of Tourism will celebrate the World Tourism Day-2024 on 27th September, with the theme ‘Tourism and Peace’, highlighting the crucial role of tourism in fostering development and global harmony. The celebration program will be…

Union Culture and Tourism Minister, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that the Independence Day address of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paints a vibrant picture of our promising future while infusing the nation with an unshakeable…

The Ministry of Tourism took the following initiatives to make Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Tourism sector by improving the domestic Tourism and Hospitality Industry:- Dekho Apna Desh initiative launched with the objective to encourage…

The Ministry of Tourism launched the Best Tourism Villages Competition to honour a village that best exemplifies a tourism destination which preserves cultural and natural assets, promotes community-based values and lifestyles and has a…

The Ministry of Tourism launched the 'PRASHAD' (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) and 'Swadesh Darshan' schemes in 2014-15 for developing infrastructure at tourist destinations, including religious sites,…

Ministry of Tourism promotes tourism destinations of India both in domestic and global markets. Promotion is carried out through various initiatives including events and social media. Ministry extends financial support to State…

The Ministry of Tourism has released the tourism statistics for May. The highlights of which is given below: Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in May, 2024 were 6.00 lakh as compared to 5.98 lakh in May, 2023 registering a growth of 0.3%…

Visa-on-Arrival facility is available to nationals of Japan, South Korea and UAE for Tourism, Business, conference and medical purposes for 60 days with double entry for entry through 06 designated airports. Ministry of Tourism conducts…

Adopt a Heritage 2.0 programme was launched during September 2023 by ASI, MOC. Under the Adopt a Heritage Programme 2.0, 19 MoUs have been signed so far covering a total of 66 monuments. A list of the said MoUs is placed below. List…