ASSOCHAM report incorrect: Chiranjeevi

Kolkata In a written reply to a question asked in Lok Sabha , Union Tourism Minister, K. Chiranjeevi Friday said the conclusion of the quick random survey undertaken by ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation are incorrect.

The ASSOCHAM report concluded that there has been a decrease of 25% in foreign tourist inflow and a decrease of 35% in women foreign tourist inflow in India since December 2012.

source: PIB

The Minister said that the statistics (above) clearly show that the number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during January, February and March 2013 have registered positive growth over the corresponding months of 2012.