India is largest employer in world in tourism sector: Union Tourism Minister

18 Feb 2019 Evaluate

Emphasizing the employment opportunities in tourism, the Union Minister of State for Tourism, Alphons Kannanthanam has said that India is the largest employer in the world in tourism sector.

The Union Tourism Minister further highlighted facts and figures, noting that most of those who get employed are poor and around 8.21 crore people in India were employed in the sector.

Meanwhile, with an aim to development of roads, facilities for tourists, footpaths and protect the flora and fauna, the government unveiled the project ‘Development of Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady’ in Kerala under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of Ministry of Tourism.

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