TOURIST
ARRIVAL IN KERALA-2011
: Kerala
registered a record tourist arrival of one crore with the tourism industry
generating a revenue of Rs 19,037 crore during the last one year. Foreign
tourist arrivals was 7,32,985 while 93,81 455 domestic travellers visited the
state during the period, Tourism Minister A P Anilkumar has told reporters
here. The God's Own Country, known for its backwaters, houseboats and serene
beaches, netted a foreign exchange income of Rs.3,797.37 crore for the period,
he said. Revenue from tourism sector was Rs.19,037 crore last year against
Rs.17,348 crore during the previous year, he added. To woo more foreign
tourists, Kerala Tourism Department would conduct road shows in several
countries, including Russia, Australia and the Gulf region, he said.
Prof. John
Kurakar
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