In the same year, medical tourism was a $333-million strong market and the ministry said given its growth rate of 25 per cent it will emerge as $2billion market in 2012.
Modi also asked people to take 10 pledges, including helping at least one poor family to raise its socio-economic status.
Rijiju complimented Rahul for promoting the excellent roads built in the Himalayan region under Modi's leadership.
The tourism ministry on Monday insisted that the new visa rules would not affect inflow of visitors and dismissed as a 'joke' the apprehension of Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor that India would become a less welcoming destination.
After the advent of the US Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, US insurance companies plan to encourage medical tourism.
The Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu serves as the main base camp for the pilgrims from across the country.
Hospital chains like Apollo, Medanta, Max and Ganga Ram attract patients from Pakistan.
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi Kendra offers a one year job oriented Diploma Course -- Air-Lines, Tourism, Tour & Travel Management with Marketing and Ticketing
This visit by the prime minister comes weeks ahead of the 'pran pratishtha' or consecration ceremony of the Ram temple.
The bus careened and went down to a field behind the highway, leaving a few passengers slightly injured. Its occupants were brought back to Purulia town in West Bengal for medical treatment, a party leader said.
The travel and tourism industry in India is expected to generate Rs 282,970 crore (Rs 2,829.70 billion) of economic activity (total demand in 2007) and this is expected to grow to (nominal terms) to Rs 947,270 crore (Rs 9,472.70 billion) by 2017.
'It's vital that over the next 10 years, that India, the US and the Artemis Accords family of nations come together to ensure that we not only return humanity to the moon, but that we build the technology that will allow us stay there permanently.' 'And then go on to Mars.'
After impacting power generation and industries badly, it is now the turn of the tourism sector to bear the brunt of the heavy rains.
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