Tourism Ministry aims to increase GDP by 18% in next five years

New Delhi, October 24: Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that tourism sector has a tremendous potential and can contribute a lot in making India a super economic power. He said, the Tourism Ministry is aiming to take its contribution to the GDP to 18 per cent in the next five years from the present 9 percent.

Addressing on the occasion, Rajnath Singh congratulated the Ministry of Tourism for organizing such a grand event for the promotion of Tourism. He said that India is a country of unity in diversity whether it is in the field of art or music or traditions or costumes etc.

He said that India has culturally controlled a major part of the world. India has an ancient tradition of “Atithi Devo Bhav”. We will have to inculcate ancient traditional values in our people.

He informed that the Ministry of Home Affairs has also taken several measures to promote tourism viz. e-visa given within 72 hours. So far, more than 29 lakhs tourists have availed this facility. He opined that the private sector should also be involved in the promotion of tourism.

As a grand finale to the 21 day Paryatan Parv, a three day event has been organised at the Rajpath Lawns, New Delhi (between Rafi Marg and Janpath) from the 23rd to 25th October 2017. The event is open to the public from 12 noon to 10 pm on all three days and includes Cultural Performances, a Crafts Bazaar multi-cuisine Food Court and other interactive activities to keep visitors engaged at the event venue.