Visa on arrival scheme for 43 countries – registers growth of 1214.9 per cent growth

A total of 25,023 tourists arrived in India in January this year using the VoA enabled ETA scheme as against 1903 in the same month last year, registering a growth of 1214.9 per cent growth, according to tourism ministry data. Dr Mahesh Sharma Minister of Tourism after taking the charge has launched this scheme in November 2014.  NUMBER OF COUNTRIES WILL SOOON BE INCREASED FROM PRESENT 43. DR MAHESH SHARMA INFORMED TENNEWS TEAM