The outlay for Annual Budget 2021-22 of Ministry of Tourism is Rs. 2026.77 as against the outlay (Rs. 1260.00 Crore) approved for the revised Budget Plan 2020-21.
Briefing media about the various budgetary provisions benefitting the tourism sector in New Delhi today, Secretary Tourism, Arvind Singh said that the annual outlay in FY 2021-22 is 61% higher than the revised annual outlay in FY 2020-21.
Out of the proposed budget allocation of Rs 2026.77 crores, Crore about Rs 950.00 crores would be used for creation of tourism infrastructure at different destinations spread over different States and about Rs. 670 crores would be spent on tourism promotional activities, the Secretary explained.
The remaining allocation would be used for funding other Schemes like Capacity Building for Service Providers, Champion Service Sector Scheme among others, the Secretary said.
the Ministry had launched the Dekho Apna Desh(DAD) initiative in January 2020. DAD is promoted extensively on social media accounts and website of the Ministry and by Domestic India Tourism offices promote the lesser destinations in the.
further explained that opening of Wellness Centres in urban as well as rural areas would give fillip to wellness tourism in the country and propagate the theme of AtmaNirbhar Bharat. Shri Singh added that the change in MSME definition during Covid pandemic has also brought relief to travel and hospitality sector.
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