From The Economic Times · Anumeha Chaturvedi · · 1m 10s
India's hotel industry pushes for deregulation and growth
The Hotel Association of India calls for infrastructure status and policy reforms to boost tourism by 2047.
In brief
The Hotel Association of India calls for infrastructure status and policy reforms to boost tourism by 2047. India's hotel sector needs infrastructure status, policy reforms, and investment incentives to scale up and meet the country's 2047 tourism ambitions. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
Hotel industry demands policy reforms
The Hotel Association of India hosted its 7th conclave, pushing for infrastructure status, new destination development, and easier business regulations.
Re-engineering hospitality for 2047
The conclave examined structural changes needed for the hospitality sector to scale sustainably and contribute to India's Vision 2047.
PM Modi praises hospitality tradition
Prime Minister Modi highlighted India's tradition of hospitality and stressed investing in youth skills to enhance the tourism sector.
“The warmth of human emotions will always be at the heart of hospitality”
400 crore domestic visits in 2024
Tourism minister Shekhawat said India recorded over 400 crore domestic tourist visits in 2024, signaling immense potential for tourism-led growth.
“Indian hospitality is entering a new phase, moving beyond rooms and accommodation towards experience-led tourism”
India has only 225,000 hotel rooms
HAI president KB Kachru noted India's limited hotel capacity presents huge potential for job creation, investment, and foreign exchange generation.
From policy intent to execution
The industry calls for moving beyond policy promises to measurable action by strengthening infrastructure and making India competitive for global tourism.
“The priority now is to move from policy intent to measurable execution”
The one thing
India's hotel sector needs infrastructure status, policy reforms, and investment incentives to scale up and meet the country's 2047 tourism ambitions.
