Lok Sabha Question No. 2792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Development of Floating Restaurants on Krishna River
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2792 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF FLOATING RESTAURANTS ON KRISHNA RIVER

## 2792. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  attract investors, both big and small, to change the face of Amaravati City and project it as an international tourist destination and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the  Government has designed  a slew of world class projects like floating restaurant on the pristine waters of the Krishna  river  and  development  of  Bhavai  Island  which  has been equipped with all the trappings of a picnickers' paradise and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government plans to introduce a floating restaurant  and  introduction  of  ferry  services  in  Buckingham canal in Vijayawada city to develop it as a tourists' paradise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  organized  the  Incredible India Tourism Investors' Summit from 21 st   - 23 rd  September 2016 at Vigyan  Bhawan,  New  Delhi,  with  the  objective  of  attracting  large investments and presenting to potential investors tangible, investment-ready  projects  in  the  different  States/Union  Territories of  India.  During  the  Summit,  86  MOUs  were  signed  by  the  State Governments  of  Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Karnataka,  Rajasthan  and Uttarakhand.

For the development of tourism infrastructure in the country, the Ministry of  Tourism has launched two schemes in 2014-15 viz. Swadesh Darshan - Integrated Development of Theme Based Tourist Circuits and PRASAD  -  Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive. Projects under both the Schemes are identified in consultation with the State Governments/UT Administrations and are sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of suitable  detailed  project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

Under the PRASAD Scheme, Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned  an  amount  of  Rs.28.36  crore  during  2015-16  for  the development  of  Amravati  town  in  Guntur  district  as  a  tourist destination.

Under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  Ministry  of  Tourism  as on date sanctioned a total amount of Rs.130.21 crore to the State Govt.  of Andhra Pradesh under the Coastal Circuit for the projects listed  below:-

| Name of the Project/Year of sanction                                                                                      |   Amount sanctioned (Rs. in crores) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh in 2014- 15. |                               69.83 |
| Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore in 2015-16.                                         |                               60.38 |

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