The growth in women tourist
arrivals dropped from 11.6% in 2013 to 9.7% in 2014 in India.
The number of women tourists
visiting India has taken a dip, according to data by the Tourism Ministry. The
Nirbhaya gangrape in 2012 had brought international outrage and wide attention
to the issue of safety of women in India.
According to a report in a
leading daily, the growth in women tourist arrivals dropped from 11.6% in 2013
to 9.7% in 2014. The Tourism Ministry revealed that in 2012, 25 lakh women tourists
paid a visit to India. It saw an increase of 11.6% in 2013 with the number
going up to over 28 lakh. But in 2014, 31,44,762 women tourists arrived in
India. This is an increase of 9.7%, but a dip of 2% from previous years.
The National Crime Records Bureau
said, in 2014, 384 cases of crime against women tourists from abroad were
registered. In the break up of data, most number of cases were registered in
Delhi, Goa, and Uttar Pradesh, reports the daily.
To curb these offences
against women, Tourism Ministry has implemented a few measures. They now have a
24-hour multi-lingual helpline which is available in Arabic, French, Japanese,
Russian, and Spanish among 10 other choices.
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