The kind of hospitality we provide in India is incredible and a tourist won't find it anywhere else, said Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism KJ Alphons while delivering his keynote address during the India Today's Tourism Survey and Awards 2019 on Monday.
Tourism is increasingly becoming a major growth driver of India's economy, contributing around $250 billion or 10 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, the minister said. In India, the share of tourism in GDP is around 7 per cent, and it contributes approximately 13 per cent to total employment.
India's revenue from travel and tourism stood at $234 billion. Before 2018, 81.2 million people were employed in the tourism sector, the highest as compared to any other sector.
"The tourism Ministry has been pushing things fast. Last year, we crossed 15.5 million international tourism arrival. Against the total growth rate of 7 per cent in 2017, the growth rate of international tourism was 14 per cent. Still I am not happy because there is a lot more to do. I travel 25 days in a month, still I believe that I haven't explored 1 per cent of the country. There is so much to see" Aplhons said.
"I have travelled to Sikkim, it is the cleanest city I have ever seen. If a city in North-East India can do, then why can't we? Actually, the kids these days know that they don't have to throw garbage on road but elders don't," Aplhons said.
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