Lok Sabha Question No. 4966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Development of Tourist Places through Foreign Assistance
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4966 ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES THROUGH FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

## †4966. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether certain tourist places/circuits in the country are being developed with the assistance of various foreign banks including World Bank and Asian Development Bank;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of financial assistance received and utilized in this regard  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, project-wise; and
- (d) the plan of the Government to develop more tourist places/circuits in the country with foreign assistance in future?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Yes, Madam. Certain tourist places/circuits in the country are developed with the assistance of various International Agencies/foreign banks including World Bank and Asian Development  Bank.  The  details  of  the  same  may  be  seen  at Annexure. Development  of more  tourist places/circuits in the country with foreign assistance is a continuous process.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4966 ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES THROUGH FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.

The  details  of  External  Assistance  received  for  the  development  of tourism infrastructure and other related activities are as follows:

- i.       Buddhist Circuits in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (Phase-I) (19881998):  The  Government  of  India  and  Overseas  Economic Cooperation  Fund  (OECF)  entered  into  loan  agreement  for 9244 JPY million in 1988 for Development of Buddhist Circuits in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Bihar  (Phase-I).  This  project  covered Buddhist Centres of Sarnath, Kushinagar, Piprawaha, Srawasti  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Bodhgaya,  Nalanda,  Rajgir, Vaishali in Bihar. The above project was completed in December 1988. The total expenditure incurred on the project was Rs.250.95 crore (appox).
- ii.      Ajanta- Ellora Conservation and Tourism Development Project (Phase-I)  (1992-2002):  The  Government  of  India  and  Japan Bank  for  International  Cooperation  (JBIC)  entered  into  loan agreement  for  3745  JPY  million  in  1992  for  Ajanta  -Ellora Conservation and Tourism Development Project (Phase I). The places  covered under  the  project were Ajanta  and  Ellora  in Maharashtra.  The  project  was  completed  in  2002  and  the total  expenditure  incurred  was  Rs.127.50  crore  in  March 2002.
- iii.     Ajanta Ellora Conservation and Tourism Development Project (Phase-II): A loan Agreement  for an amount  equivalent to 7331 million Japanese Yen (Rs.299 crore approx was signed between the Government of India (Department of Economic  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Finance)  and  JICA  on 31st March 2003 for AEDP-II. The loan became effective from 31st July  2003  (Loan  Agreement  No.  ID  -  P150).  The  places covered were Ajanta, Ellora, Aurangabad, Daulatabad, Patnadevi, Lonar in Maharashtra.  The work on the project is complete and the validity of loan Agreement expired on 31st July 2014.
- iv. A loan agreement for an amount equivalent to Japanese Yen 7331 million was signed with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the year 2003 for Phase II of Ajanta Ellora Conservation and Tourism Development Project.  The validity of above loan ended on 31st July 2014.
- v. An  agreement  for  Rs.450  lakhs  was  signed  between  the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the Departments of Tourism of the Governments of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) in 2013  to  cooperate  in  upgrading  the  quality  of  services  and goods  provided  for  tourists  along  the  'Buddhist  Circuit'  in India.  The  project  has  been  completed  and  the  strategy  for integrated  tourism  development  of the  Buddhist  Circuit  in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh 'INVESTING IN BUDDHIST CIRCUIT' was launched on 17th July 2014.
- vi.     South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development project (SATIDP)-India: SATIDP-India with  an  Asian  Development Bank (ADB) loan of $20 million was approved by ADB on 16th November  2009,  signed  on  4th  October  2010  and  made effective  on  25th  January  2011,  focuses  on  the  state  of Sikkim.  The  project  components  included  (i)  connectivity enhancement, (ii) nature and culture based tourism destination  improvements,  and  (iii)  support  to  community participation, capacity building and project management.
- vii.    Infrastructure  Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT): IDIPT was approved by ADB on 4th October 2010 as a Multitranche  Financing  Facility  (MFF)  for  $250  Million.  The loan allocations are $ 66.61 million to the State of Himachal Pradesh, $61.98 million to the State of Punjab, $55.79 million to the State of Tamil Nadu and $61.62 million to the State of Uttarakhand. The Program targets enhanced economic growth  and  provision  of  livelihood  opportunities  for  local communities through tourism infrastructure development with  a  focus  on  preservation  and  development  of  built, natural and cultural heritage and incidental services.
- viii.   Uttar  Pradesh  Pro-Poor  Tourism  Development  Project:  The World  Bank  has  approved  a  loan  of  the  amount  of  US$  40 Million  for  the  Uttar  Pradesh  Pro-Poor  Tourism  Development project  on  December  20,  2017.  The  program  development objective  is  to  increase  tourism-related  benefits  for  local communities  in  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  project  is expected to have far-reaching social, economic and environmental  benefits  by  targeting  local  communities  and entrepreneurs near some of the main tourist and pilgrimage attractions in Uttar Pradesh, namely, Agra as well as Mathura,  Vrindavan,  Barsana  and  Govardhan  in  the  Braj region.

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