Tourism ministry to identify key areas behind low world ranking
The New Indian Express|September 19, 2022
CONCERNED with the country's low ranking in global travel and tourism index (TTDI) over the years, the ministry of tourism is set to launch an exercise to conduct a gap analysis and identify the key areas in which India is lagging. During the process, it will also identify and develop indicator wise action plans. It has planned to set up a project monitoring unit (PMU) for the purpose.
PARVEZ SULTAN
Tourism ministry to identify key areas behind low world ranking

The division will also communicate and follow up with the concerned ministries or departments to ensure performance improvement in TTDI.

According to the officials, besides monitoring TTDI as per NITI Aayog mandates, the PMU will guide, assist, and help in the tourist destination assessment.

Provide assistance to different research studies to be carried out on the behalf of by the ministry and follow-up actions will also be the job profile of the proposed unit. The division will prepare mid-term or short-term action plans and interventions with prime focus on improving India's rank in 2023 index. It will also work out a long-term action plan aiming at improvement in 2025 ranking.

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