Forex earnings via tourism at ₹40k cr in Jan-Mar
Foreign exchange earnings through tourism stood at ₹40,000 crore during January-March this year, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma informed the Parliament on Monday. For 2015, the earnings stood at ₹1.35 lakh crore against ₹1.23 lakh crore in 2014, he added. Further, 2.25 crore foreign tourists visited India in 2014 with the highest number having visited Tamil Nadu followed by Maharashtra. 