Dimapur, July 20: ‘National Tourism Awards to various segments of the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Industry’ will be given away by the Speaker, Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan at a function organized by the Ministry of Tourism in New Delhi on July 30.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (Independent Charge) will preside over the function. Invitees at the function would include Chief Ministers and Tourism Ministers of States, Central and State Government Officials, Members from the Travel and Hospitality Industries, including leading Hoteliers, Travel Agents and Tour Operators, Travel Media and Mainstream Media.
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India annually presents National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. These awards are presented to State Governments / Union Territories, classified hotels, heritage hotels, approved travel agents, tour operators and tourist transport operators, individuals and other private organizations in recognition of their performance in their respective fields and also to encourage healthy competition with an aim to promote tourism. The National Tourism Awards have over the years emerged as a prestigious recognition of achievements in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors. The awards for different categories would be given this year (2016), for excellence in performance during the financial year 2014-15.
A PIB report said, the achievements of organisations and individuals who have delivered quality service in the Tourism industry is important to keep the India’s Tourism Sector on an upward growth track.
“The Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during the period January- June, 2016 were 41.86 lakh with a growth of 8.9% as compared to the FTAs of 38.45 lakh with a growth of 3.7% in January- June, 2015 over January- June, 2014. The Foreign Exchange Earnings from tourism in rupee terms during January- June , 2016 were Rs. 73,065 crore with a growth of 14.1% as compared to the FEE of Rs.64,035 crore with a growth of 8.3% during January- June, 2015 over January- June, 2014.”
The report said, the government is committed to working in partnership with the tourism sector to build on the success achieved to date and to help deliver further economic growth for tourism related businesses across the country.
