Tourism and hospitality industry may create 50 million jobs in 5-7 years, says HAI – Hospitality Biz India : India hospitality news, hospitality business analysis

Hotels’ Association of India (HAI) recently said that the hospitality and tourism sector expects to create 50 million direct and indirect jobs in the next 5-7 years but government support is required for getting the full industry and infrastructure status in states to tap the employment potential.
The infrastructure status for the hospitality sector can push up investments not only to create accommodation, but also in the process boost income and employment generation, Puneet Chhatwal, President, HAI said while speaking at the 6th HAI Hoteliers’ Conclave.
Chhatwal, who is also the Managing Director and CEO of Indian Hotels Company Ltd, said, “While tourism is a pillar of development creating about 10 per cent of the total employment and contributing 8 per cent to GDP with a huge multiplier effect that can help inclusive growth, “there is often a gap between this realisation and the actual policy implementation”.
Addressing a press conference, K B Kachru,VP, HAI, said in the…