On the Occasion of World Tourism Day on 27th September 2015 ministry of culture announced free entry for tourists to nearly 200 ticketed monuments and museums across India except Bihar as a part of the World Tourism Day’s celebration. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970.(Minister of Culture – Mahesh Sharma)
Theme for 2015 – “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities”
The monuments which were free for entry include 116 national monuments like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutub Minar, Red Fort and 35 museum sites.
Current developments and forecasts
- International tourist arrivals grew by 4.3 % in 2014 to 1.133 billion
- In 2014, international tourism generated US$ 1.5 trillion in export earnings
- UNWTO forecasts a growth in international tourist arrivals of between 3% and 4% in 2015
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