An Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister to facilitate resolution of Inter-Ministerial issues involved in the development of tourism in the country.
As per the Tourism Satellite Account for India (2002-03), the contribution of Tourism in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment of the Country, in 2007-08, has been estimated to be 5.92% and 9.24% respectively.
In addition to various other initiatives, the Ministry of Tourism has taken the initiative of identifying developing and promoting the nascent/upcoming niche products of the tourism industry such as Cruise, Adventure, Medical & Wellness, Golf, Polo, Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhi8bitions (MICE) and Film Tourism. This is done in order to overcome the aspect of ‘seasonality’ to promote India as a 365 days destination, attract tourists with specific interests and to ensure repeat visits for the products in which India has comparative advantage.
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