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TOURISM
POLICY NOTE
2016-2017
DEMAND No.29
VELLAMANDI N. NATARAJAN
Minister for Tourism
©
Government of Tamil Nadu
2016
TOURISM
Demand No.29
POLICY NOTE 2016 – 2017
Contents
Sl. Page
Subject
No. No.
1. Tourism - Introduction 1
2. International Tourism Scenario 4
3. Tourism in India 6
4. Tourism in Tamil Nadu 7
5. Tourist Arrivals to Tamil Nadu 8
6. Goals of Tourism Department 10
7. Tourism Industry 11
8. Fairs & Festivals 17
9. Participation in Domestic Travel 21
Marts
10. World Tourism Day Celebrations 23
11. Domestic Publicity Campaigns 23
12. National Tourism Award 24
13. Human Resource Development 24
14. Publicity and Marketing 25
15. Publicity – Advertisements 25
16. International Travel Marts and 26
Publicity Campaigns abroad
17. State Institute of Hotel 31
Management and Catering
Sl. Page
Subject
No. No.
Technology (SIHMCT), Thuvakudi,
Tiruchirapalli
18. Indian Dance Festival 33
19. Guide Training 35
20. Tourist Security Organisation 36
21. Tourism Infrastructure 38
22. Asian Development Bank – IDIPT 43
Project (Infrastructure Development
Investment Programme for Tourism)
23. Tamil Nadu Tourism Development 47
Corporation
Hotels Division 47
Boat Houses 48
Transport Division 49
Fair Division 50
Marketing initiatives of TTDC 50
E-Governance initiatives of 51
TTDC
Improvement works undertaken 52
by TTDC during the year 2015-16
24. Major initiatives to be executed in 53
the year 2016-17
25. Conclusion 53
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Demand No.29
TOURISM
Introduction
good growth.
Tourism in India
growing rapidly.
declared as an “Industry”.
Tamil Nadu.
(in Lakhs)
Tourism Industry
economic resilience.
passengers.
Forts etc.
15
Beach Tourism.
and Valparai.
19
State.
centres.
Publicity - Advertisements
previous years.
Confectionery.
programmes.
progress.
tour itinerary.
34
Guide Training
stations.
Development, Madurai.
36
Tourism Infrastructure
of Tamil Nadu.
Sl. Amount
Name of the scheme (Rs.in
No.
lakhs)
1 Construction of Interpretation 70.00
Centre and Sanitary Complex at
Sivan Koil, Perungulam Town
Panchayat, Thoothukudi District.
Total 516.83
41
Amount
Sl.
Name of the scheme (Rs. in
No.
lakhs)
1 Improvement of Roads at Kottur 195.00
and Anamalai Town Panchayat in
Coimbatore District.
2 Improvement of roads connecting 305.00
to Tourist Centres in Udumalpet
area in Tiruppur District.
3 Strengthening and improving 716.50
access and boundaries at
Santhanamahalingasamy temple
and
Sundaramahalingasamy temple in
Saptur Reserve Forest of
Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel
Wildlife Sanctuary.
Total 1216.50
42
Abstract
State Funded Schemes sanctioned
during 2015-2016
Amount
Sl. (Rs. in
Name of the Scheme
No. Lakhs)
sanction.
2016-17.
Hotels Division
the customers.
Hotels.
Boat Houses
Transport Division
June 2015.
50
Fair Division
operated by TTDC.
Conclusion
VELLAMANDI N. NATARAJAN
MINISTER FOR TOURISM
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ORGANISATIONAL CHART
Commissioner of Tourism
Joint Director
Publication Tourist
Accounts
Officer Officers Officer
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Annexure – I
1) New Delhi
2) Agra
3) Jaipur
4) Kolkatta
5) Mumbai
6) Panaji – Goa
58
Annexure-II
a) Airports
b) Railway Stations
6) Chennai (Central)
7) Chennai (Egmore)
8) Coimbatore
9) Madurai
10) Tiruchirapalli
11) Tirunelveli
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c) Bus Stand
d) Other Places
Chithirai Festival-Madurai
Sea Corals-Mandapam, Rameswaram
Nagore Dargah
Yercaud Lake
Mukkombu