In order to develop tourism in India in a systematic
manner, position it as a major engine of economic growth and to harnessits
direct and multiplier effects for employment and poverty eradicationin
an environmentally sustainable manner, the
National Tourism Policy
was formulated in the year2002.Broadly,
the “Policy” attempts to:-
Position tourism as a major engine of economic growth;
Harness the direct and multiplier effects of tourism for employment generation,
economic development and providing impetus to rural
tourism;
Focus on domestic tourism as a major driver of tourism growth.
Position India as a global brand to take advantage of the burgeoning global
travel trade and the vast untapped potential
of India as a destination;
Acknowledges the critical role of private sector with government working as a
pro-active facilitator andcatalyst;
Create and develop integrated tourism circuits based on India’s unique
civilization, heritage, and culture in partnership with
States, private sectorandother
agencies; and
Ensure that the tourist to India gets physically invigorated, mentally
rejuvenated, culturally enriched, spiritually elevated
and “feel India from within”.
Keeping is view the basic principles and guidelines of the
Tourism Policy, the Ministry of
Tourism has been broadly implementing the following
schemes/programmes during the 10th Five Year Plan:
