NEW DELHI: The Economic Survey 2018-19 called for coordinated efforts by government and various stakeholders to promote tourism which has witnessed a slowdown in 2018-19.
Tourism sector is a major engine of economic growth that contributes significantly in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), foreign exchange earnings and employment, it said.
“The co-ordination mechanism of various like-minded ministries and stakeholders to resolve issues for promotion of tourism in the country needs to be strengthened,” the survey said.
