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Official TranscriptMinistry of Tourism POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY IN TOURIST ARRIVALS Posted On: 16 MAR 2026 3:41PM by PIB Delhi Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) reached 2.51 billion in 2023, marking a robust post-pandemic recovery. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in 2024 touched 9.95 million. The details are Annexed. As per the estimates of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the total number of tourism jobs...
Ministry of Tourism POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY IN TOURIST ARRIVALS
Posted On: 16 MAR 2026 3:41PM by PIB Delhi Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) reached 2.51 billion in 2023, marking a robust post-pandemic recovery.
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in 2024 touched 9.95 million. The details are Annexed.
As per the estimates of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the total number of tourism jobs (direct and indirect) during 2023–24 was 84.63 million (8.46 Crore). The total share of tourism in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2023-24 (Provisional) is estimated at 5.22%.
Safety and Security of tourists is essentially a State subject. However, the Ministry of Tourism has been continuously taking up the matter with all the State Governments and Union Territory (UT) Administrations for setting up of dedicated Tourism Police to strengthen on-ground safety mechanism for tourists. With the efforts of Ministry of Tourism, the State Governments/UT’s viz Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh have deployed tourist police.
Ministry of Tourism has been periodically requesting all State Governments and Union Territories for availing the benefits of the ‘Safe Tourism Destination for Women’ under Nirbhaya fund which can be utilized for projects specifically designed to improve the safety and security of women tourists.
The Ministry of Tourism along with all stakeholders, including the Tourism Departments of all States and UTs, have adopted the 'Code of Conduct for Safe & Honorable Tourism' which is a set of guidelines to encourage tourism activities to be undertaken with respect to basic rights like dignity, safety and freedom from exploitation of both tourists and local residents, in particular, women and children.
Further, The Ministry of Tourism, in association with the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India has formulated Model Adventure Safety Guidelines with an aim to establish a comprehensive and standardized framework to ensure safety in the Adventure Tourism sector across India. These guidelines have been circulated to all States and Union Territories for adoption and formulation / updation of safety protocols.
Effective and adequate connectivity is one of the important aspects for developing a tourist destination.
Ministry of Tourism is working closely with Ministry of Civil Aviation for improving the air connectivity to important tourist destination and to lesser known/new destinations with high potential. It has coordinated with Ministry of Civil Aviation under their Regional Connectivity Scheme- Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (RCS-UDAN) and is sharing the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) amount for 53 tourism routes identified for this purpose.
With a view to bring in more transparency, accountability and improved service delivery, the Ministry of Tourism introduced an online system of receiving, processing and granting approvals for classification of Accommodation Units and recognition of Tourism Service Providers. Applications can be filed at theportal of National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry (NIDHI+), i.e. nidhi.tourism.gov.in. This online process has also been integrated with a payment gateway.
The Ministry of Tourism has launched a Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India
(STCI) for three major segments of tourism industry, namely Tour Operators, Accommodation, and Beaches, Backwaters, Lakes and Rivers sectors. The criterion has been adopted by the stakeholders.
ANNEXURE List of sanctioned projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 as on 15.01.2026 S. State Destination Name of the Sanction Sanctioned Amount Experience Cost Authorised No. Year (in ₹ Crore) (in ₹ Crore) 1 Andhra Bapatala Development of 2024-25 97.52 9.75 Pradesh Suryalanka Beach Experience 2 Andhra Araku- Borra Cave 2023-24 29.88 2.99 Pradesh Lambasingi Experience at Araku 3 Arunachal Mechuka Mechuka Cultural 2023-24 18.48 1.85 Pradesh Haat 4 Arunachal Mechuka Mechuka Adventure 2023-24 12.75 1.28 Pradesh Park 5 Arunachal Nacho Unlock Nacho 2023-24 14.02 1.40 Pradesh Expedition 6 Assam Kokrajhar Kokrajhar Wetland 2023-24 26.68 2.67 Experience (Rev March
2025) 7 Assam Jorhat Reimagining 2023- 24 23.88 2.39 Cinnamara Tea (Rev Estate March
2025)8 Bihar Bodh Gaya Development of the 2024-25 165.44 16.54 Buddhist Meditation & Experience Centre, Bodh Gaya 9 Chhattisgarh Kawardha Bhoramdeo Corridor 2024-25 145.99 14.60 Development, Kawardha 10 DNHDD Daman Daman Convention 2024-25 147.13 --- Centre 11 Goa Porvorim Porvorim Creek 2024-25 24.07 2.41 Experience 12 Goa Colva Colva Beach 2024-25 19.89 1.99 Experience 13 Haryana Panchkula Development of 2024-25 26.68 2.67 Adventure Tourism Hub at Tikkar Taal and Adventure Park 14 Haryana Panchkula Rejuvenation of 2024-25 65.82 6.58 Yadavindra Garden 15 Himachal Chintpurni Development of 2025-26 56.26 5.63 Pradesh Maa Chintpurni Devi Temple, Una 16 Karnataka Mysuru Ecological 2023-24 18.48 1.85 Experience Zone 17 Karnataka Mysuru Tonga ride Heritage 2023-24 2.72 0.27 experience zone (Rev Jan
2025) 18 Karnataka Hampi Setting up of 2023-24 25.64 2.56 ‘Traveller nooks’ (Rev Jan
2025) 19 Kerala Alappuzha Alappuzha: A Global 2024-25 93.18 9.32 Water Wonderland (Rev Jan
2025)20 Kerala Malampuzha Enhancement of 2024-25 75.87 7.59 Tourist Experience at Malampuzha Garden and Leisure Park 21 Kerala Kumarakom Kumarakom Bird 2023-24 13.81 1.38 Sanctuary Experience 22 Ladakh Leh Julley Leh 2023-24 23.17 2.32 Biodiversity Park (Rev May
2025) 23 Ladakh Kargil Exploring LOC & 2023-24 11.91 1.19 Hundarman village (Rev May Exp 2025) 24 Lakshadweep Bangaram Development of 2024-25 81.18 8.12 Eco-Retreat, Adventure, Beach and Mice Experience at Bangaram 25 Madhya Chitrakoot Spiritual experience 2023-24 27.22 2.72 Pradesh at Chitrakoot 26 Madhya Gwalior Phoolbagh 2023-24 16.74 1.67 Pradesh Experience Zone 27 Madhya Datia Development of 2025-26 44.24 4.42 Pradesh Pitambara Peeth Datia 28 Maharashtra Pune Shivshrusthi Theme 2024-25 76.22 7.62 Park 29 Meghalaya Sohra Waterfall Trails 2023-24 27.61 2.76 Experience (Rev Sep
2025) 30 Meghalaya Sohra Meghalayan Age 2023-24 32.45 3.25 Cave Experience31 Mizoram Champhai Eco Resort 2024-25 38.85 3.89 Experience at Keilungliah, Zote, Ngur&Mualbuhvum, Champhai 32 Mizoram Champhai Heritage and 2024-25 33.87 3.39 Cultural Centre, Champhai 33 Mizoram Aizawl Construction of 2025-26 99.71 9.96 Conference Centre 34 Nagaland Chumoukedima Adventure Tourism 2024-25 32.54 3.25 Experience at Jacob Village, Chumoukediema 35 Nagaland Chumoukedima Eco-Tourism Exp at 2024-25 7.87 0.79 Chumoukedima viewpoint 36 Nagaland Chumoukedima Tribal Cultural 2023-24 21.57 2.16 Experience at Midway Retreat 37 Puducherry Karaikal Karaikal beach and 2023-24 20.30 --- waterfront experience 38 Punjab Amritsar Border Tourism 2024-25 25.91 2.59 Experience at Attari 39 Punjab Kapurthala Eco Tourism 2023-24 20.06 --- experience at Kanjli wetland 40 Rajasthan Sikar Development works 2024-25 87.87 8.79 at Shri Khatu Shyam Ji Temple (Sikar) 41 Rajasthan Bundi Spiritual Experience, 2023-24 21.65 2.17 Keshavraipatan42 Rajasthan Bikaner dist. Development Works 2025-26 22.58 2.26 at Shri Karni mata mandir, Bikaner 43 Rajasthan MalaseriDungari Development of 2025-26 48.73 4.87 (District MalaseriDungri, Bhilwara) Bhilwara District 44 Sikkim Gyalshing Eco-Wellness 2023-24 15.41 1.54 Experience at Yuksom Cluster 45 Sikkim Gangtok Gangtok Cultural 2023-24 22.60 11.30 Village 46 Tamil Nadu Mamallapuram Immersive 2023-24 30.02 --- experience at Shore (Rev May Temple 2025) 47 Telangana Ananathagiri Eco tourism zone at 2023-24 38.00 3.80 Ananathgiri forest 48 Telangana Bhongir Bhongir Fort 2023-24 56.82 5.68 Experiential Zone 49 Tripura Agartala Tripura Heritage 2024-25 48.95 4.89 Village & Sangeet Experience at Agartala (Phase-1 &2) 50 Uttar Pradesh Naimisaranya Vedic- wellness 2023-24 17.80 --- Experience (Rev March
2025) 51 Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj Azad Park and 2023-24 14.52 1.45 Dekho Prayagraj (Rev Trail Experince March
2025) 52 Uttarakhand Champawat Tea Garden 2023-24 19.89 1.99 Experience (Rev March
2025)53 Uttarakhand Pithoragarh Rural Tourism 2023-24 17.86 1.79 Cluster Experience (Rev at Gunji March
2025) Total 2208.31 206.35 Projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme during 2023-25 S. State Project Name Sanction Sanction Amount No. Year Amount Released (in ₹ (in ₹ Crore) Crore) 1 Andhra Pradesh Development of Pilgrimage Tourism 2024-25 25.33 6.74 Infrastructure in Annavaram Temple Town 2 Bihar Development of Ambika Bhawani 2024-25 13.29 0 Temple, Saran 3 Goa Development of Bom Jesus Basilica 2024-25 16.46 4.68 4 Karnataka Development of Pilgrimage 2023-24 45.38 13.33 Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru 5 Karnataka Development of Renuka Yallama 2024-25 18.37 0 Devi temple 6 Karnataka Development of Basic Amenities at 2024-25 22.25 6.3 Papnash Temple, Bidar dist.
7 Mizoram Development of Basic Amenities 2024-25 5.47 1.56 under PRASHAD scheme in Vangchhia, Champhai District 8 Puducherry Development of Pilgrim Facilites & 2024-25 25.94 0 Tourist attractions for Sri Dharbaranyeswara Temple 9 Tamil Nadu Development of 8 Navagraha 2024-25 40.94 0 Temples10 Telangana Development of Basic Amenities at 2024-25 4.22 0 goddess Renuka Yellama Devasthanam This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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