Lok Sabha Question No. 500 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Financial Assistance to Tourism Related Events
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*500 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TOURISM RELATED EVENTS

†*500. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government provides financial assistance to the States and Union Territories for organising fairs/festivals and tourism related events based on their tourism potential; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total financial assistance  provided  to  Madhya  Pradesh  during  2016-17  and 2017-18, State/UT-wise; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.†*500 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018 REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TOURISM RELATED EVENTS.

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations  for  organising fairs,  festivals  and  events  for  the  promotion  of  Tourism  under  its Domestic  Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH)Fairs,  Festivals  and  Tourism  Related  Events  Scheme  Guidelines. The State/UT-wise details of total financial assistance provided for organising Fairs, Festivals and Tourism Related Events during 201617 and 2017-18 including the financial Assistance provided for such events to Madhya Pradesh are given at Annexure.

(c): Does not arise.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.†*500 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018 REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TOURISM RELATED EVENTS.

The State/UT-wise details of total financial assistance provided for organising Fairs, Festivals and Tourism Related Events during 201617 and 2017-18 are as below:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of State/UT   | Year    | Name of Fair/Festival/Event                                                                                                                                                        |   Amount sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Chandigarh         | 2016-17 | CFA for Organizing Fairs and Festivals                                                                                                                                             |                  30 |
|         2 | Chandigarh         | 2017-18 | (1) World Tourism Day (2) Chandigarh Carnival (3) Rose Festival                                                                                                                    |                  30 |
|         3 | Haryana            | 2016-17 | CFA for Organizing Surajkund International Craft Mela                                                                                                                              |                  30 |
|         4 | Haryana            | 2017-18 | (1) Pinjore Festival (2) Surajkund Mela                                                                                                                                            |                  55 |
|         5 | Madhya Pradesh     | 2016-17 | Celebration of Fairs and Festivals - (1)World Tourism Day Celebration (2) Sharad Utsav,Bhedaghat (Jabalpur) (3) Mundu Utsav, Manda (4)Pachmarhi Utsav (5)Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantiya |                  42 |
|         6 |                    | 2017-18 | CFA for the Celebration of (1)Pachmarhi Utsav (2)Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantia (3)Khajuraho Dance Festival                                                                              |                  50 |
|         7 | Punjab             | 2017-18 | (1)Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan, Jalandhar (2) Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib                                                                                                      |                  20 |

|   8 |                   | 2016-17   | Celebration of Ganga Mahotsav, Varanasi                                                                                                 |   25.00 |
|-----|-------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|   9 | Uttar Pradesh     | 2016-17   | CFA for Celebration of Shilpotsav Noida                                                                                                 |   30    |
|  10 |                   | 2017-18   | CFA for Shilpotsav, Noida and Organizing a two day seminar on Cultural/ Tourism Development at Naimisharanya in district Sitapur        |   50    |
|  11 | Andhra Pradesh    | 2016-17   | CFA for organizing tourism events on the occasion of Krishna Pushkarma at Amravathi, Vijayawada, Srisailam.                             |   25    |
|  12 | Kerala            | 2016-17   | CFA for the 64th Nehru Trophy Boat Race and President's Trophy Boat Race, Kollam                                                        |   50    |
|  13 | Kerala            | 2017-18   | (1) Home stay and Rural Tourism Travel Meet, Ernakulam (2) Sargalaya International Art & Crafts Festival (3) President Trophy Boat Race |   50    |
|  14 | Tamil Nadu        | 2017-18   | Indian Dance Festival at Mamallapuram                                                                                                   |   25    |
|  15 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2017-18   | (1) Tawang festival (2) Menchuka Adventure (3) Orange Festival Dambuk                                                                   |   40    |
|  16 | Manipur           | 2016-17   | Celebration of Manipur Sangai Festival and Youth Adventure and Water Sports Festival Manipur                                            |   50    |
|  17 | Manipur           | 2017-18   | Celebration of Manipur Sangai Festival and Youth Adventure and Water Sports Festival Manipur                                            |   50    |
|  18 | Meghalaya         | 2016-17   | Celebration of Wangala Dance Festival and Nongkrem Dance Festival                                                                       |   42.22 |

| 19   |                  | 2017-18   | Celebration of - (1)Wangala Dance Festival (2)Nongkrem Dance Festival (3) Lasubon Festival                                                                                |   50.00 |
|------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 20   | Mizoram          | 2017-18   | Celebration of - (1)Winter Festival (2) Chapchar Kut                                                                                                                      |   50    |
| 21   | Nagaland         | 2016-17   | Celebration of Hornbill Festival                                                                                                                                          |   25    |
| 22   | Nagaland         | 2017-18   | Celebration of - (1) Rengm's Ngadah festival (2)Hornbill festival (3) Sekrenyi Festival                                                                                   |   50    |
| 23   | Sikkim           | 2016-17   | (1)World Tourism Day Gangtok (2)Celebration of Red Panda Winter Festival Gangtok                                                                                          |   50    |
| 24   | Sikkim           | 2017-18   | (1) Red Panda Winter festival, Gangtok (2) World Tourism Day                                                                                                              |   50    |
| 25   | Tripura          | 2016-17   | (1)Neermahal Festival at Rajghat, Melaghar in Sepahijala District (2) Devali Festival At Maabari, Udaipur in Gomati District (3) Pilak Festival, at Julaibari Santirbazar |   18    |
| 26   | Gujarat          | 2017-18   | Rann Utsav                                                                                                                                                                |   25    |
| 27   | Himachal Pradesh | 2017-18   | International Kullu Dussehra Festival                                                                                                                                     |   25    |
| 28   | Telangana        | 2017-18   | (1)3rd International Kite Festival (2) Golf Championship, Hyderabad                                                                                                       |   45    |
|      |                  |           | Total                                                                                                                                                                     | 1082.22 |

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