Showcasing India’s Rich Cultural Heritage & Diversity : Imperative to Boost the Country’s Tourism Sector - By Chandrakant Singh

Given the fact that India has numerous attractions for both domestic and foreign tourists, the tourism sector holds huge opportunities for creation of jobs and entrepreneurship for the youth of the country. The government is determined to promote tourism on a mission mode, with active participation of states, convergence of government programmes and public-private partnerships.

The Union Budget 2023-24 highlighted tourism as one of the major sectors contributing to overall economic growth of the country. The ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ initiative of the Ministry of Tourism also got a well-deserved spotlight in Union Budget speech, highlighting the importance of domestic tourism in ....