FEE increases by 19%
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The growth rate in Foreign Exchange Earnings(FEEs) from tourism in Rupee terms in February 2013 over February 2012 was 19.8 per cent. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) also showed a growth of 1.6 per cent in February 2013 over February 2012. FEEs during the month of February 2013 were Rs.10,186 crores as compared to Rs.8,502 crores in February 2012 and Rs.7,653 crores in February 2011. The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in February 2013 over February 2012 was 19.8 per cent as compared to 11.1 per cent in February 2012 over February 2011.
FTAs during the Month of February 2013 were 6.88 lakhs as compared to FTAs of 6.77 lakhs during the month of February 2012 and 6.28 lakhs in February 2011. There has been a growth of 1.6 per cent in February 2013 over February 2012 as compared to a growth of 7.9 per cent registered in February 2012 over February 2011. FTAs during the period January-February 2013 were 13.87 lakh with a growth of 2.1%, as compared to the FTAs of 13.59 lakh with a growth of 8.7 % during January-February 2012 over the corresponding period of 2011.