Thursday, 18 December 2014

India logs rise in FTAs

The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) in India from January to November 2014 has registered a positive growth over the same period of the preceding year, according to Union Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma. The number of FTAs and the growth registered over the previous year during 2011, 2012, 2013 and January- November, 2014 is given below:

Year
FTAs to India (in million)
Growth Rate (%)
2011
6.31
9.2
2012
6.58
4.3
2013
6.97
5.9
Jan-Nov, 2014 (P)
6.58
7.1
P: Provisional

“The steps taken to boost tourism in the country include publicity and promotion, electronic travel Authorization, restriction on gap for re-entry lifted, safety of women tourists, cleanliness and hygiene, trained language speaking guides among others,” the Minister said in Rajya Sabha.

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