As per the Report of the “Working Group on Tourism” for the 12th Five year Plan (2012-17) set up by the Planning Commission, for a projected annual growth of 12% in Foreign Tourist Arrivals, the projected requirement of additional hotel rooms under classified category in 2016 over 2010 was estimated to be 1,90,108.

Construction of hotel is primarily a private sector activity. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India only classifies operational hotels under its voluntary scheme of classification/approval of hotels.

Pursuant to Budget Announcement of 2017-18 the Ministry of Tourism is working on creation of Five Special Tourism Zones in the country. No sites have been finalized yet.

This information was given by Shri K. J. Alphons, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Sanjay Kumar/jk/Tourism-1/27-12-2017

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