Domestic tourism grew by 27% in Uttar Pradesh in the financial year 2021-2022 compared to the previous fiscal according to an assessment undertaken by theUnion ministry of tourism.
In terms of overall domestic tourism activity in the country, UP emerged as the second biggest contributor – after Nadu– with over 16% share in the national Pie. Against 8.6 crore tourists in 2020-21, UP was visited by 10.9 crore persons in 2021-22.
The state also made it to the top ten states witnessing foreign tourist visits in 2021. UP ranked seventh in the category and accounted for over 4% share of the total foreign tourists’ share.
Industry experts and officials at thestate tourism departmentsaid that the numbers speak for the fact that the sector was slowly limping back to normal. They also noted that the projections for the current year indicate further improvement.
The proposed new policy has broadened its canvas which will give a chance to smaller players. Alongside, it has proposed to give industry status to the tourism sector projects – often described as a magnet from the Investment point of view. It has also created a district-level Network for tourism promotion and coordination.