Tourism ministry revamps website, goes bilingual

Revamping the existing portal, the Tourism Ministry today launched a bilingual website, offering content in both English as well as Hindi, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day.
The website contains activities and information of all the divisions of the ministry including the web-based E-Recognition System for recognition of Travel Trade Service Providers and Approval and Classification of Hotels.
An audio visual presentation was also made at a function here showcasing various tourism destinations of the country.
The six-minute video titled 'Introduction to India' will be shown by the Indian Association of Tour Operators, in their promotional activities including road shows, international travel marts and other events to promote inbound tourism in the country.

A street play was also enacted at the Dilli Haat here, by the students of Institute of Hotel Management, PUSA, on the theme "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan-Swachh Bharat Swachh Paryatan".
Speaking on the occasion, Tourism Minister, Mahesh Sharma made an appeal to people to provide clean, safe and hospitable environment to the tourists.
"It is our moral responsibility to conduct ourselves properly with the tourists and especially foreign tourists," Sharma, Minister of State (Independent Charge), said.
The students performed the play at regular intervals throughout the day to sensitise people about keeping India clean.