Development of tourism is an ongoing activity undertaken by the Government.<\/p>\n
Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps\/initiatives over the years to make the country visitor friendly and to boost tourism sector in the country, details of which are:<\/p>\n
(i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Launched Dekho Apna Desh initiative with the objective of creating awareness among the citizens about the rich heritage and culture of the country and encourage citizens to travel within the country.<\/p>\n
(ii) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conducting Programmes under the \u2018Capacity Building for Service Providers\u2019 (CBSP) Scheme to train and upgrade manpower to provide better service standards.<\/p>\n
(iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Launched Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification Programme, a digital initiative that aims at creating an online learning platform with the objective of creating a pool of well-trained professional tourist facilitators across the country to support tourists.<\/p>\n
(iv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24×7 toll free Multi-Lingual Tourist Helpline.<\/p>\n
(v)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E-Visa is presently available under seven sub-categories i.e. e-Tourist Visa, e- Business Visa, e-Medical Visa, e-Medical Attendant Visa, e-Conference Visa, e- Ayush Visa and e-Ayush Attendant Visa. e-Tourist visa is available under 3 options \u2013 (i) 05 years with multiple entry; (ii) 1 year with multiple entry and (iii) one month with double entry.<\/p>\n
(vi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Under RCS UDAN Tourism, Ministry of Tourism has collaborated with Ministry of Civil Aviation and has got 53 tourism routes operational for better connectivity of important tourist places including Iconic sites.<\/p>\n
(vii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Ministry of Tourism is also promoting cultural and heritage tourism by providing financial assistance to State Governments\/Union Territory Administrations\/Central Agencies under the \u2018Swadesh Darshan\u2019, \u2018National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)\u2019 and \u2018Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development\u2019 Schemes for the development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities to provide an enriching tourism experience to the visitors.<\/p>\n
(viii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance to States\/UTs for organizing fairs & festivals and tourism related events such as seminars, conclaves, conventions etc. under the Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) scheme.<\/p>\n
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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