Tourism Ministrys Plan For The Development Of Tourism

Ministry of Tourism is looking into the possibilities of getting the statutory status for Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism and National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology for degrees in Tourism and Hospitality education respectively.

Ministry of Tourism implements various skill development programmes through the Institute of Hotel Management as well as through other institutions under ‘Capacity Building for Service Providers’. However, it is to be noted that the tourism development is the primary responsibility of State Governments as well as the administrators of Union Territories.

Ministry of Tourism also supports tourism infrastructure projects by providing Central Financial Assistance (CFA) subject to the availability of funds as well as the submission of utilization certificates. Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) as well as Minister of State for Civil Aviation provided this written information in Lok Sabha.