New Delhi, March 31 -- Despite the Tourism Ministry informing the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture that it has placed a proposal for Rs 265 Cr for marketing and promotions of Incredible India with Finance Ministry, the parliamentary panel has flagged the absence of budgetary allocation for international and domestic tourism promotion in the 2026-27 Demands for Grants as a "serious deficiency", urging the government to take immediate corrective steps.
In its 391st report tabled in the Rajya Sabha, the Committee noted that no funds have been earmarked for marketing and promotional activities for Indian tourism. It observed that the entire Rs 3.50 crore allocation under the Overseas Promotion and Publicity (O...