Lok Sabha Question No. 1198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Creation of Jobs through Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAJESH PANDEY, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1198 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017

## CREATION OF JOBS THROUGH TOURISM

1198. SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposals under consideration to create more job opportunities to the youth in the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Jharkhand  through tourism sector;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  any  proposal  has  been  received  from  various  State Governments including Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand Governments in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Tourism develops tourism related infrastructure  and  promotes  India  as  a  tourism  destination  to increase tourist arrivals and in turn create job opportunities in the country, including Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. In addition, it has also been the endeavor of the Ministry of Tourism to put in place a system of training and professional education to generate sufficient skilled  manpower  to  meet  the  requirements  of  the  tourism  and hospitality sector. Some of the initiatives undertaken in this regard are:

- 1). Developing theme based tourist circuits under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
- 2). Developing  identified  pilgrimage  destinations  under  the National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme. 3). Creating  employable  skills  amongst  youth  under  the special initiative 'Hunar Se Rozgar Tak'. Management/State Craft Travel
- 4). Setting up Institutes of Hotel Institutes of Hotel Management/Food Institutes/Indian Institute of Tourism & Management/Indian Culinary Institute etc.

Details of projects sanctioned under the Schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASAD and Financial Assistance to the IHMs/FCIs/IITTM/ICI/NCHMCT/ITIs etc. is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1198 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017 REGARDING CREATION OF JOBS THROUGH TOURISM.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.          | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit       | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   |
|------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Year 2014-15     | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15              | Year 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15    |
| 1.               | Arunachal Pradesh | North- East India Circuit | Development of Mega Circuit at Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                               | 49.77             | 24.88           |
| 2.               | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                      | 69.83             | 34.92           |
| Total of 2014-15 | Total of 2014-15  | Total of 2014-15          | Total of 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 119.6             | 59.80           |
| 3.               | Manipur           | North- East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal-Moirang- Khongjom-Moreh.                                                                                                                                                                        | 89.66             | 61.32           |
| 4.               | Sikkim            | 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-Tumin Lingee- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim. | 98.05             | 49.02           |
| 5.               | Uttarakhand       | Eco Circuit               | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District                                                                       | 80.37             | 58.33           |

|    |                    |                           | Tehri, Uttarakhand.                                                                                                                                  |       |             |
|----|--------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------------|
|  6 | Rajasthan Nagaland | Desert Circuit            | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                           | 63.96 | 30.70 48.68 |
|  7 |                    | Tribal Circuit            | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                         | 97.36 |             |
|  8 | Madhya Pradesh     | Wildlife Circuit          | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur-Sanjay-Dubri- Bandhavgarh-Kanha- Mukki-Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                  | 92.22 | 46.11       |
|  9 | Andhra Pradesh     | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.                                | 60.38 | 12.08       |
| 10 | Telangana          | Eco Circuit               | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                  | 91.62 | 41.33       |
| 11 | Kerala             | Eco Circuit               | Development of Pathanamthitta - Gavi - Vagamon - Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Parhanamthitta Districts in Kerala.                   | 99.22 | 46.11       |
| 12 | Mizoram            | North- East India Circuit | Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan - North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram. | 94.91 | 67.85       |
| 13 | Assam              | Wildlife Circuit          | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                               | 95.67 | 19.13       |
| 14 | Puducherry         | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under                                                                                | 85.28 | 38.43       |

|                  |                   |                           | 'Swadesh Darshan' Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                                                                                                                                                   |              |              |
|------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 15.              | Arunachal Pradesh | North- East India Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                         | 97.14        | 48.57        |
| 16.              | Tripura           | North- East India Circuit | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur - Tirthamukh - Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja - Gandachara - Ambassa in Tripura                                 | 99.59        | 49.79        |
| 17.              | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Beach Circuit - Udaipur - Digha - Shankarpur - Tajpur - Mandarmani - Fraserganj - Bakkhlai -Henry Island in West Bengal                                                                       | 85.39        | 38.43        |
| 18.              | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit            | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur-Kunkuri-Mainpat- Ambikapur-Maheshpur - Ratanpur-Kurdar- Sarodadadar Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathyanawagaon - Jagdalpur Chitrakoot - Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh. | 99.94        | 19.99        |
| 19.              | Maharashtra       | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                       | 82.17        | 12.79        |
| Total of 2015-16 | Total of 2015-16  | Total of 2015-16          | Total of 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1512.93      | 688.66       |
| Year 2016-17     | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17              | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 |
| 20.              | Goa               | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                                                                                           | 99.99        | 49.64        |
| 21.              | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit         | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of                                                                                                                                    | 82.97        | 37.51        |

|    |                |                           | Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                                                                                                      |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 22 | Telangana      | Tribal Circuit            | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram-Tadvai- Damaravi -Mallur - Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana.                                    | 84.4  | 16.88 |
| 23 | Meghalaya      | North- East India Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                                                      | 99.13 | 19.83 |
| 24 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit          | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                  | 74.94 | 14.99 |
| 25 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                                                       | 99.99 | 20    |
| 26 | Karnataka      | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist & Udupi Dist in Karnataka.                                                                   | 95.67 | 19.13 |
| 27 | Manipur        | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Spiritual Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur. | 53.8  | 24.24 |
| 28 | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit          | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot-Porbandar - Bardoli-Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                              | 93.48 | 18.7  |
| 29 | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit           | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                        | 97.35 | 19.47 |
| 30 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit           | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple                                                                                                                          | 91.45 | 18.29 |

|    |                |                           | (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                                                                         |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 31 | Sikkim         | North- East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam - Maka-Temi-Bermoik Tokel-Phongia-Namchi - Jorthang-Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang-Melli (Exit) in Sikkim. | 95.32 | 19.06 |
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit          | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh                                                     | 99.77 | 19.95 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                                                              | 92.44 | 18.49 |
| 34 | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali-Arrah- Masad-Patna-Rajgir- Pawapuri-Champapuri as Spiritual Circuit in Bihar.                                              | 52.39 | 10.48 |
| 35 | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit         | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.                                                     | 52.35 | 10.47 |
| 36 | Odisha         | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha.                                                                              | 76.49 | 15.3  |
| 37 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit            | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                                                                                             | 99.67 | 19.93 |
| 38 | Uttarakhand    | Heritage Circuit          | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura in Uttarakhand.                                            | 81.94 | 16.39 |

|   39. | Jammu Kashmir           | &   | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.                                            |   96.38 |   19.28 |
|-------|-------------------------|-----|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    40 | Jammu Kashmir           | &   | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K |   98.7  |   19.74 |
|    41 | Jammu Kashmir           | &   | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                           |   97.82 |   19.56 |
|    42 | Jammu Kashmir           | &   | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                  |   96.39 |   19.28 |
|    43 | Jammu Kashmir           | &   | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                    |   96.93 |   19.38 |
|    44 | Uttar Pradesh           |     | Buddhist Circuit    | 'Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu in Uttar                                                                                  |   99.97 |   19.99 |
|    45 | Uttar Pradesh           |     | Ramayana Circuit    | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                 |   69.45 |   13.89 |
|    46 | Andaman Nicobar Islands | &   | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Coastal Circuit (Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island-                                                                                     |   42.19 |    8.44 |

|    |               |                   | Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                    |       |       |
|----|---------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 47 | Tamil Nadu    | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                      | 99.92 | 19.98 |
| 48 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar- Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-                                                                | 76    | 15.2  |
| 49 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit -II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh | 62.96 | 12.59 |
| 50 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit  | Darshan Scheme Development of Heritage Circuit (Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Marhar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh                                | 41.51 |  8.3  |

|    |                  |                   | under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |       |       |
|----|------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 51 | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Cultural Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 98.73 | 19.75 |
| 52 | Assam            | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 98.35 | 19.67 |
| 53 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 99.76 | 19.95 |
| 54 | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit       | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang' under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                   | 99.07 | 19.81 |
| 55 | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme | 93.9  | 18.78 |
| 56 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 99.81 | 19.96 |

|          | Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme   |         |       |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
| Total of | 2016-17                                                     | 3191.38 | 702.3 |

## PRASAD Scheme

## (Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State           | Name of the project                                                                                                | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 2014-15   | 2014-15         | 2014-15                                                                                                            | 2014-15           | 2014-15         |
| 1.        | BIHAR           | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                   | 4.27              | 2.14            |
| 2.        | UTTAR PRADESH   | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                  | 14.93             | 2.99            |
| 3.        | UTTAR PRADESH   | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                           | 9.36              | 1.76            |
| 4.        | ODISHA          | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree JagannathDham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00             | 10.00           |
| Total     | Total           | Total                                                                                                              | 78.56             | 16.89           |
| 2015-16   | 2015-16         | 2015-16                                                                                                            | 2015-16           | 2015-16         |
| 5.        | PUNJAB          | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                              | 6.45              | 3.23            |
| 6.        | RAJASTHAN       | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                            | 40.44             | 19.41           |
| 7.        | ASSAM           | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati                                   | 33.98             | 16.99           |
| 8.        | ANDHRA PRADESH  | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                            | 28.36             | 14.18           |
| 9.        | BIHAR           | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                                         | 41.54             | 33.23           |
| 10.       | UTTAR PRADESH   | Development of Varanasi                                                                                            | 20.40             | 10.20           |
| 11.       | UTTARAKHA ND    | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                                | 34.78             | 17.39           |
| Total     | Total           | Total                                                                                                              | 205.95            | 115.25          |
| 2016-17   | 2016-17         | 2016-17                                                                                                            | 2016-17           | 2016-17         |
| 12.       | GUJARAT         | Development of Dwarka                                                                                              | 26.23             | 5.25            |
| 13.       | TAMILNADU       | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                         | 16.48             | 3.30            |
| 14.       | TAMILNADU       | Development of Vellankani                                                                                          | 5.60              | 1.12            |
| 15.       | JAMMU & KASHMIR | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                                          | 42.02             | 8.40            |
| 16.       | WEST            | Development of Belur                                                                                               | 30.03             | 6.01            |

|       | BENGAL   |                                                |        |       |
|-------|----------|------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|
| 17.   | KERALA   | Development at Guruvayur Temple                |  46.14 |  9.23 |
| 18.   | GUJARAT  | Development of pilgrimage amenities at Somnath |  37.44 |  7.49 |
| Total | Total    | Total                                          | 203.94 | 40.8  |

Financial Assistance to the IHMs/FCIs/IITTM/ICI/NCHMCT/ITIs etc.

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Institute   | Name of the State   | Amount Sanctioned   |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 2014-15   |                         |                     |                     |
| 1         | FCI, Khajuraho          | Madhya Pradesh      | 475.00              |
| 2         | ICI, Tirupati           | Andhra Pradesh      | 4488.00             |
| 2015-16   |                         |                     |                     |
| 3         | ICI, Noida              | Uttar Pradesh       | 9800.00             |
| 4         | SIHM, Ramnagar          | Uttarakhand         | 1650.00             |
| 2016-17   |                         |                     |                     |
| 5         | SIHM, Sawai Madhopur    | Rajasthan           | 1335.00             |
| 6         | SIHM, Jhalawar          | Rajasthan           | 1328.00             |
| 7         | FCI, Baran              | Rajasthan           | 645.00              |
| 8         | FCI, Dholpur            | Rajasthan           | 645.00              |
| 9         | SIHM, Udaipur           | Rajasthan           | 557.00              |

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