| Resolutions of The XVIII Annual Convention of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) held in Kolkata: |
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IATO strongly recommends that Tourism be brought on to the National Agenda and accorded top priority and restructured in a way that would enable the industry to contribute to the maximum realization of the tremendous potential of the sector for alleviating poverty through Employment generation across the country. |
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IATO feels it is high time to formulate an Action Plan for the Eastern Region, with special emphasis on the North East, based on public-private cooperation and implement it within a tight time frame and proper monitoring. |
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IATO recommends that both the goverment and the industry should get together to create an effective mechanism for Crisis Management. |
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IATO reiterates the need for a more liberal Aviation Policy that will increase greater accessibility to and from India. And that States should be encouraged to receive international flights by being made party to bi-literals. |
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It strongly feels that the interests of Tourism should over-ride the compulsions of reciprocity. |
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IATO recommends the revival of the Visa on Arrival scheme for the 16 selected countries without any further delay. |
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IATO calls for renewed efforts for synergising areas of cooperation between the various segments of the goverment, the industry , particularly between rail and road transport ministers of Finance and External Affairs on matters like taxation and Facilitation. |
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It calls for greater cooperation between all segments of the Tourism Industry for a well-coordinated promotion of Tourism as a whole in the country. |
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IATO wants the upgradation of Bagdogra Airport to boost tourism in the North East. |
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It urges the rationalisation of taxation on Tourist Coaches by States. |
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IATO wants Indian Railways to devise a mechanism by which govermnt recognised tour operators are allowed to book seats on behalf of their clients. |
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| Resolutions of this convention has been forwarded to Ministry of Tourism. |
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