Dharmasala Declaration

Why in news?

• Recently, the ‘Dharamshala Declaration 2022’ was released at a three-day national conference on tourism.

About the Dharamshala Declaration:

• Under the declaration, the Centre unveiled an ambitious plan for the tourism sector:
  • Recovery of tourism to the pre-pandemic level by 2024
  • USD 250 billion contribution to the GDP by 2030
  • Long-term revenue goal of USD 1 trillion by 2047.
  • Tourism Clubs:
    • The proposal is to work on making Yuva Tourism clubs at district and mandal levels.
  • Visa reforms
    • Centre announced that several visa reforms will be undertaken, while immigration will also be made more visitor-friendly.

PRACTICE QUESTION

‘Dharmasala Declaration’, recently seen in news, is associated with

(a) Cyber-security

(b) Tourism promotion

(c) Wetland conservation

(d) Pollution control

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