29th April, 2002
Ministry of Tourism  


EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM SECTOR

Tourism sector provides both direct and indirect employment opportunities. The details of the employment opportunities generated during first four years of Ninth five year Plan are as follows :-

Employment (in million)

Year

Direct

Indirect

Total

1997-98

12.75

17.34

30.09

1998-99

14.39

19.57

33.96

1999-2000

15.90

21.62

37.52

2000-01

16.45

22.37

38.82

Ministry of Tourism had projected direct and indirect employment in the tourism sector from the present level to 66 million by 2007 based on an outlay of Rs. 5586/- crore and subject to certain policy measures. The Planning Commission has indicated an outlay of Rs. 2900/- crore for the tourism sector during the Tenth Five Year Plan. The projection of Revised employment figures based on this outlay have not yet been finalised.

This information was given by the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Shri Jagmohan in a written reply to Shri Aditya Nath Yogi and Smt. Jas Kaur Meena in the Lok Sabha here today.

He further added that Tenth Five Year Plan aims to enhance the employment opportunities in the tourism sector through developing linkages with other sectors. The proposed strategy in the Tenth Five Year Plan is to :

  • Position tourism as a major engine of economic growth.

  • Attempt to harness the direct and multiplier effects of tourism for employment generation, economic development and providing impetus to rural tourism.

  • Provide a major trust to domestic tourism, which will act as a spring board for growth and expansion of international tourism.

  • Position India as a global brand to take advantage of the burgeoning global travel and trade and the vast untapped potential of India as a destination.

  • Acknowledge the critical role of private sector with Government working as an active facilitator and catalyst.

  • Create and develop integrated tourism circuits based on India’s unique civilisation heritage and culture in partnership with the States, private sector and other agencies.

  • Ensure that the tourist to India gets physically invigorated mentally rejuvenated culturally enriched, spiritually elevated and "feels India within him".

The Planning Commission has allocated a plan allocation of Rs. 2900 crore for Tenth Five Year Plan to the Department of Tourism as compared to Rs. 595 crores actually allocated during Ninth Five Year Plan. Sector/Scheme-wise break-up for Tenth Five Year Plan is yet to be finalised, he said.

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