Lok Sabha Question No. 541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†541 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## INCREDIBLE INDIA TOURISM INVESTORS SUMMIT

## †541. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  organised  a  three  day "Incredible India, Tourism Summit 2016";
- (b) if  so,  the  names  of  companies  which  have  invested  for  the development of tourism sector in the incredible India Tourism Investors Summit, 2016 and the amount of investment;
- (c) the name of the tourist places proposed to be developed with the said amount;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to develop any new place in the  country  including  in  Uttar  Pradesh  as  Naimisharanya  a pilgrimage site of international repute by declaring it a tourist place; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the Government proposes to do so?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam.  The Incredible India Tourism Investors' Summit was organized from 21st - 23rd September 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New  Delhi,  with  the  objective  of  positioning  the  Indian  Tourism sector for attracting investments.
- (b): The  list  of  the  companies  who  have  signed  MoUs  with  the State Governments for the development of tourism sector is given at Annexure-I.

(c): The  State  Governments  of  Chattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Karnataka, Rajasthan  and  Uttarakhand  have  signed  86  MoUs  for  developing tourist  places  in  their  respective  States.  The  number  of  MoUs signed by these  States along  with investment involved in is given below:

|   Sl. No. | States       | MoUs signed   |   Amount (Rs. in crores) |
|-----------|--------------|---------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Gujarat 29   |               |                   8235   |
|         2 | Karnataka    | 2             |                   2595   |
|         3 | Rajasthan    | 45            |                    847.7 |
|         4 | Uttarakhand  | 9             |                    507   |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh | 1             |                     12   |

(d) and (e): Ministry  of  Tourism  as  on  date  has  sanctioned  16 projects for Rs.404.87 Crore to 12 States  under  the  PRASAD Scheme.  Ministry  of  Tourism  as  on  date  has  also  sanctioned  51 projects for  Rs.4267.46  Crore  to  28  States  and  UTs  including  the State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  covering  12  thematic  circuits  under  the Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme. Details of projects sanctioned by Ministry  of  Tourism  in  Uttar  Pradesh  during  2016-17  are  placed  at Annexure-II.

Under Spiritual Circuit  II,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned Rs.32.67 lakh for development of Chakrapith, Mishrik (Namishranya). The component taken up for development includes solar illumination, public toilets, development of pathways, signages, high mast lights, parking, etc.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†541 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017 REGARDING INCREDIBLE INDIA TOURISM INVESTORS SUMMIT.

LIST OF COMPANIES WHO HAVE SIGNED MOUs FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM SECTOR

| Sl. No   | Names of Companies                                        |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | DAMODAR ROPEWAYS & INFRA LTD, KOLKATA                     |
| 2        | INNOVATIVE COUNCIL OF INDIAN TOURISM                      |
| 3        | PRAVEG COMMUNICATIONS LTD                                 |
| 4        | RAIGADI DASADA                                            |
| 5        | EKTA GROUP, AHMEDABAD                                     |
| 6        | RAIGREEN HOSPITALITY                                      |
| 7        | HITARTH DEVELOPERS, LLP                                   |
| 8        | DHE GROUP OF COMPANIES                                    |
| 9        | SANGEETA AVIATION SERVICES PVT LTD                        |
| 10       | THE GENERALS RETREAT                                      |
| 11       | POSHINA HOSPITALITY                                       |
| 12       | SUPREME TRANSPORT ORGANISATION PVT LTD                    |
| 13       | LALOOJI & SONS                                            |
| 14       | AIRBNB INDIA PVT LTD                                      |
| 15       | KARIBU TRAVELS & TOURS LTD.                               |
| 16       | GALAXIA GROUPE PRIVATE LTD.                               |
| 17       | TRS CONSULTING                                            |
| 18       | VELOCE AMUSEMENTS                                         |
| 20       | LEGACY CORPORATION PVT LTD                                |
|          | HERITAGE RIVER JOURNEYS PVT LTD                           |
| 21       |                                                           |
| 22       | WANDERLUST ADVENTURES                                     |
| 23       | EKTA GROUP WITH TRIVENI CRUISE LINES PTE. LTD., SINGAPORE |
| 24       | SOHAMSAA SYSTEMS PVT LTD.                                 |
| 25       | R. K. ASSOCIATES & HOTELIERS PVT LTD.                     |
| 26       | VELOCE AMUSEMENTS, CHENNAI                                |
| 27       | REARK DIGITAL PRESERVATIONS PVT LTD                       |

|   28 | PRABHATAM ADVERTISING PVT LTD                  |
|------|------------------------------------------------|
|   29 | GALAXIA GROUPS PVT LTD.                        |
|   30 | FALLON GLOBAL GROUP, NEW DELHI                 |
|   31 | M/S GRASSFIELD REALTORS PVT LTD                |
|   32 | M/S SITAL GRASS FIELD ADVENTURE SPORTS PVT LTD |
|   33 | M/S KALP REAL HOME PVT LTD                     |
|   34 | M/S AMIT COLONIZERS LTD                        |
|   35 | M/S MOUNTAIN BUILDHOME P. LTD.                 |
|   36 | M/S APNA GHAR HOSPITALITY PVT LTD              |
|   37 | JOY TECH INFO SOLUTIONS PVT LTD                |
|   38 | M/S BAYAN 9 CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS           |
|   39 | M/S SARAAN EXPORTS PVT LTD                     |
|   40 | M/S SWAD RI DHANI PVT LTD                      |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  AND  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†541 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017 REGARDING INCREDIBLE INDIA TOURISM INVESTORS SUMMIT.

The list of projects sanctioned to the state of Uttar Pradesh under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme during 2016-17 are as follows:-

|   Sl. No. | State/UT      | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                   |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amount released |
|-----------|---------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit      | 'Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                                                                |             99.97 |             19.99 |
|         2 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit      | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                       |             69.45 |             13.89 |
|         3 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit     | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh- Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh) |             76    |             15.2  |
|         4 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit     | Developmnet of Spiritual Circuit -                                                                                                                                                                    |             62.96 |              4    |

|       |               |                  | II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi)   |        |       |
|-------|---------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|
| 5.    | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MavaharSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)      |  41.51 |  3    |
| Total | Total         | Total            | Total                                                                                                                                                                           | 349.89 | 56.08 |

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