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Foreign Tourist Arrivals register a growth of 10.2% in 2014 over 2013 & 2012

New Delhi: The growth registered in the final figures of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during last three years was better than the provisional estimates of FTAs except for the year 2012. The provisional estimates and final figures of FTAs in India along with the growth rates over previous year is given below:

Year

2012

2013

2014

Provisional FTAs  (in million)

6.65

6.85

7.46

Growth rate (%)

5.4

4.1

7.1

Final FTAs (in million)

6.58

6.97

7.68

Growth rate (%)

4.3

5.9

10.2

 

One of the suggestions received for National Tourism Policy 2015, being prepared, includes the setting up of a National Tourism Authority/Board.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Culture (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma in reply to an unstarred question today in Lok Sabha.

 

Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.

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