Lok Sabha Question No. 2525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Development and Promotion of Tourism in NER
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH, BHOLA SINGH, KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA, RAMESWAR TELI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2525 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017

## DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN NER

2525. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA:

SHRI RAMESWAR TELI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any policy for promotion of tourism in North Eastern Region (NER) of the country including setting up a special institute for development of tourism and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  funds  allocated  for  tourism  promotion  and infrastructure development in North Eastern Region during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal for tourism promotion and infrastructure development in State of Assam and if so, the details thereof along with the status of the proposal; and
- (d) the  number  of  tourism  projects  submitted  by  North  Eastern States during the last three years along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d): Infrastructure  development  and  promotion  of  tourism  is primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  and  Union Territories including the States in North Eastern Region (NER).

The  Ministry  of  Tourism,  however,  extends  Central  Financial Assistance for projects submitted by them in accordance with the existing  scheme  guidelines.  The  details  of  tourism  projects  for which Central Financial Assistance has been accorded to the North Eastern  Region  (NER)  including  the  State  of  Assam  is  given  at Annexure.

No  specific  proposal  has  been  received  for  setting  up  of  a special  institute  for  development  of  tourism.  However,  there  are existing Central Institute of Hotel Managements (IHMs) at Guwahati (Assam) and Shillong (Meghalaya) while there is one State Institute of  Hotel  Management  (SIHM)  at  Gangtok  (Sikkim).  Besides,  there are  two  State  Food  Craft  Institutes  at  Nawgaon  (Assam)  and  Tura

(Meghalaya).

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2525 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN NER.

The projects sanctioned to North Eastern Region

|   Sl. No. | State             | Year of Sanction   | Theme                     | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   Sanction Amt. (in Rs. cr) |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2014-15            | North East India Circuit  | Development of Mega Circuit at Bhalukpong- Bomdila &Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                              |                       49.77 |
|         2 | Manipur           | 2015-16            | North- East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit in:Imphal-Moirang- Khongjom-Moreh in Manipur under SwadeshDarshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                     |                       89.66 |
|         3 | Sikkim            | 2015-16            | North- East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang-Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang-Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung- Yumthang-Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee-Singtam (exit) in Sikkim under SwadeshDarshan Scheme. |                       98.05 |
|         4 | Nagaland          | 2015-16            | Tribal Circuit            | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland under SwadeshDarshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                    |                       97.36 |
|         5 | Mizoram           | 2015-16            | North - East              | Integrated Development of New                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                       94.91 |

|    |                   |         | India Circuit              | Eco Tourism under SwadeshDarshan - North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, in Mizoram.                                                      |       |
|----|-------------------|---------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  6 | Assam             | 2015-16 | Wildlife Circuit           | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                                                        | 95.67 |
|  7 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2015-16 | North - East India Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                                         | 97.14 |
|  8 | Tripura           | 2015-16 | North - East India Circuit | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur - Tirthamukh - Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja - Gandachara - Ambassa in Tripura. | 99.59 |
|  9 | Meghalaya         | 2016-17 | North - East India circuit | Development of Umiam Lake view-U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang orchid lake resort in Meghalaya under Swadesh Darshan scheme.                                                 | 99.13 |
| 10 | Manipur           | 2016-17 | Spiritual circuit          | Development Of Spiritual Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple - Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple- Shri Gopinath Temple- Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple in Manipur.      | 53.8  |
| 11 | Sikkim            | 2016-17 | North - East India         | Devp. Of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam - Maka-Temi-                                                                                                                         | 95.32 |

|    |          |         | circuit          | Bermoik Tokel- Phongia-Namchi - Jorthang-Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang-Melli (Exit) in Sikkim Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                  |       |
|----|----------|---------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 12 | Nagaland | 2016-17 | Tribal circuit   | Development of Tribal Circuit Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon in Nagaland.                                                                                                            | 99.67 |
| 13 | Mizoram  | 2016-17 | Eco- Tourism     | Development of Eco- Adventure CircuitAizawl - Rawpuichhip- Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Chitelui - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang | 99.07 |
| 14 | Assam    | 2016-17 | Heritage circuit | Development of Tezpur-Majuli- Sibsagar, under Heritage circuit                                                                                                                 | 98.35 |

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