In great relief for foreign tourists visiting India for medical and wellness travel, the government has decided to standardize the cost of such services in the country through a centralized web portal "The growth of medical tourism and wellness in the country has been between 23 and 25 percent in the country and there is a lot of potential here, so we have decided to standardize services in this sector," Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said.
The National Board of Promotion of Medical Tourism and Welfare, within the framework of the Ministry of Tourism, will issue a project of Medical Tourism and Wellness Policy for the country on June 21 to streamline the niche travel segment so that tourists are not defrauded on such trips.
"We want to ensure that people who come to India to learn and see different services like yoga and ayurveda and others are not deceived or discriminated against. We are creating a portal by which we can evaluate rates of services ranging from medical treatment , Yoga, wellness, spas and others.
"Information on qualifying experts, the type of services available and where to go for these services will be available on the website for tourists," Sharma said, adding that prices for these services will be the same across the country. The website, Sharma said, will be live within the next three months.
