How India Plans to Increase Tourism’s Share of the Economy
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Easing congestion. Adding air capacity. India has a long list of areas to invest in to capitalize on strong travel demand.
Tourism accounts for nearly a quarter of Thailand’s economy and a tenth of Turkey's. For India, the contribution is just 5%. But the plan is now to double that contribution.
Suman Billa, additional secretary for India's Ministry of Tourism, said it's possible, but there are several areas India needs to work on:
Easing congestion: India has already been spending on destination development, such as the Kashi-Vishwanath corridor and Ayodhya revamp. Several destinations are also implementing tourist registration systems to prevent overtourism. However, this effort would have to be more widespread.
Developing new destinations: Funds are also being allocated to develop new travel destinations. The Indian budget has given a b
