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Dharamshala Declaration

Dharamshala Declaration:

At the National Conference of State Tourism Minister, the “Dharamshala Declaration” was adopted for developing “sustainable and responsible tourism” and positions India as a “global leader in the tourism sector by 2047”.

  • India is ranked 54th/117 countries on the latest WEF Travel and Tourism Development Index.
  • Its current contribution is 6.8% of the Indian GDP
  • Creates over 39mn jobs

Government steps:

  • Draft National Tourism Policy: Targets to achieve USD 1 Trillion by the sector in 2047.
  • Ministry of Tourism: National Strategy for sustainable tourism and responsible traveller Campaign
  • Schemes: PRASHAD, NIDHI 2.0, Swadesh Darshan etc.