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Tourism scales new heights

Indian tourism touched new heights in 2005 with the growth of about 13.5% in arrivals and about 20% in foreign exchange earnings. Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Agra and Augrangabad emerged as hotspots. During the first 11 months of the year, 3.35 million tourists visited the country while the number during the corresponding period of last year was 2.59 million. Similarly, foreign exchange earnings through these arrivals during Jan.-Nov., 2005 was Rs. 22,958 crore against Rs. 17,039 crore during the corresponding period of last year. Going by the average of 5 per cent global tourism growth, India has emerged as one of the fastest growing tourism destinations. The launching of several innovative schemes like 'Atithi Devo Bhava', 'Priyadarshini' and 'Rural Tourism' has enabled India to emerge as one of the hottest destinations in the world.

India has been ranked 5th among the world’s tourists’ hot spots and also the fastest growing tourism, 8.8% annually by World Travel and Tourism Council. WTTC also projected India as one of the, emerging tourism markets having potential of $ 24 billion annual foreign exchange earnings through tourism by 2015.

Tourism scales new heights

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