Draft National Tourism Policy 2022 12 th

1.7. 
Tourism – National Prioritization is a pre-requisite
As a travel destination, few other nations can offer the diversity of products and 
experiences found in India. Growth of tourism sector will impact Indian economy in 
terms of spreading benefits across the country including remote areas and providing 
employment and entrepreneurial opportunities to youth, women, marginalized 
sections of the society and those in the informal sector. National prioritisation of the 
sector is critical to ensuring focus, investment, alignment and competitiveness needed 
as precursors to maximizing the impact of the tourism sector for the benefit of India 

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at large. Tourism sector must be accorded priority by Central Government Ministries, 
State Governments and Local Bodies.
1.8. 
Making of New Tourism Policy
Ministry of Tourism prepared a draft of National Tourism Policy based on various 
developments, which had happened since the last policy formulated in 2002 and 
incorporating key recommendations of NITI Aayog, Sectoral Group of Secretaries, 
global best practices from organizations such as UNWTO and policies and strategies 
formulated by other countries. The Ministry carried out a detailed situational analysis 
including impact due to COVID-19, future projections for tourism sector with a vision 
for India@100, multiple rounds of consultations and feedback from Central Ministries, 
State Governments, and Industry Stakeholders. The draft Policy was also published on 
the website of Ministry of Tourism for seeking comments from the Public.
1.9. 
National Tourism Policy 2022 – A holistic framework for tourism development
The National Tourism Policy 2022 is part of the vision of New India on high trajectory 
of growth and prosperity. The new Policy is a holistic framework for sustainable and 
responsible growth of tourism sector in the country. The Policy aims at Improving 
framework conditions for tourism development in the country, supporting tourism 
industries, strengthening tourism support functions and developing tourism sub 
sectors. The policy is architected around six key guiding principles, five national 
tourism missions and eight strategic pillars supported by an elaborate Institutional and 
Governance Framework.