Tourism min outlay slashed by 19%

NEW DELHI: The budgetary allocation for the ministry of tourism has been slashed from ₹2,500 crore in 202021 to ₹2026.77 crore this year, in a blow to the tourism industry which is reeling from huge losses due to the coronavirus crisis. The revised estimate for the ministry was ₹1,260 crore. The budget has allocated ₹1088.03 crore for development of tourism infrastructure. With the coronavirus crisis restricting foreign tourists and domestic travellers, the budget has focused on pushing funds for promotion and publicity.