Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that India’s tourism sector is full of extraordinary potential compared to any other country in the world.
Renowned experts from across the country came together in the Embracing Diversity- Promoting Inclusive Tourism session under Rising Rajasthan. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari and Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also addressed here. Diya Kumari called everyone
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He said that tourism is not just a means of business, it is a medium to share our culture and our experiences. While interacting with all the people present during the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit, he said that the aim of the Rajasthan government is to promote repeat tourism in the state. He said that all of us should make efforts to ensure that the tourists coming to Rajasthan come here again for tourism, for this we will have to expand tourist facilities by promoting new tourist places.
Calling upon everyone, Diya Kumari said that everyone will have to work together to make Rajasthan everyone’s favorite tourist destination on the global stage.
Diya Kumari said that to promote tourism in the state, the government’s focus will be marketing and promotion, in which new technology will have a significant contribution. Diya Kumari gave the message that events like Rising Rajasthan are not just events, it is a continuous process of moving towards development, which will continue continuously.
Tourism As special speakers in the session, poet and actor Shailesh Lodha, actor Nakuul Mehta, tourism expert Anjali Bharathari Ravi and Neha Arora said in unison that the kind of diversity seen in Rajasthan cannot be seen in any other state of the country or abroad. Not available. In such a situation, we all will have to make collective efforts to make state tourism number one in the country and the world. Nakul Mehta said that the tourists coming to Rajasthan should be made to feel connected with the stories of the kings and emperors and also with the stories of the art and culture here. There is immense diversity in the tourism sector of Rajasthan, it includes everything from wildlife to adventure. In such a situation, tourism should be taken forward with new thinking from the perspective of youth also.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that India’s tourism sector is full of extraordinary potential compared to any other country in the world.
Our five thousand year old civilizational history
Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that India’s tourism sector is full of extraordinary potential compared to any other country in the world. More than 5 thousand years of civilizational history, 43 World Heritage Sites, 56 potential World Heritage Sites and approximately 3,500 monuments of national importance are living evidence of our cultural potential.
Shekhawat said that the importance of tourism is more cultural than economic or commercial. This is the specialty of this area. Therefore, it is important that we have a clear understanding of the cultural elements and factors associated with the creation of the Indian nation. In the last decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continuously taken India’s development forward with the vision of heritage as well as development, linking it to India’s superiority and its traditional uniqueness. Today, if India is the fastest growing economy in the world, then the main reason behind this is our pride in our culture, which shapes our identity in the whole world and establishes our cultural identity.
Shekhawat said that India has made extraordinary progress in the tourism sector. Nearly 1,50,000 km long road network, 500 new airways schemes, 150 new airports, introduction of high speed trains like Vande Bharat, completion of 100 tourism infrastructure projects marked the beginning of a golden era of ease of tourism and connectivity in the country. Is. Especially during the presidency of G-20, the way more than 60 destinations have received recognition at the global level, the world’s interest in India has increased. The result of all these efforts and adaptations is that in the year 2022-2023, the tourism sector in India has generated 76.17 million direct and indirect jobs, which is more than 69.56 million in 2013-2014. Foreign exchange earnings are projected to increase from US$19.69 billion in 2014 to US$28.07 billion in 2023, representing an increase of 42.53%.
The Union Minister said that the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of India is making several efforts under the vision of Developed India with the aim of developing tourism as a sustainable, responsible and inclusive source of economic growth. We aim to enhance the overall tourist experience in India, develop new tourism destinations and experiences based on potential, empower individuals through tourism skills and create employment, in partnership with States and Union Territories and the private sector. To create favorable conditions for tourism.
Shekhawat said Rajasthan is a role model for other states, as the tourism sector contributes about 12% to the state’s GDP, which is the highest in the country. The number of tourists in the state has increased from 5.38 crore in 2019 to 18.07 crore in 2023. Rajasthan is part of the Golden Triangle Circuit, which attracts 35% of the total foreign tourist arrivals in India. There are 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The state is the most preferred destination for ‘Destination Weddings’ and ‘Heritage and Leisure Tourism’. 68% (140 out of 206 hotels) of total heritage hotels in India are in Rajasthan. The state has immense potential for tourist activities with the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (58% in Rajasthan) and the Dedicated Freight Corridor (39% in Rajasthan). Investment in tourism and hospitality sector in Rajasthan has increased from ₹ 1,689 crore in 2015-16 to ₹ 4,847 crore in 2023-24.
Industry status for tourism in Rajasthan The Union Minister said that Rajasthan was the first among the states to give industrial status to the tourism and hospitality sector. Rajasthan’s initiative has now become a model for other states and union territories. The Ministry of Tourism has prepared a handbook for other states based on the efforts and experience of Rajasthan, so that they can also give industrial status to the tourism sector. The central and state governments are working together day and night to transform the state into a major global destination with the aim of developing Rajasthan in Rajasthan Vision 2047. He said that the Tourism Ministry of the Government of India is committed to provide every possible support for the tourism development of Rajasthan.
