Lok Sabha Question No. 750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Effects of Terrorism on Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†750 ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## EFFECTS OF TERRORISM ON TOURISM

## †750. SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  tourism  has  been  badly  affected  due  to  rising terrorist  activities  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and  North-Eastern States from neighbouring countries;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  in this regard; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Though  terrorist  activities  have,  to  some  extent, affected  tourism  locally,  they  have  not  had  an  impact  on  overall tourism  in  the  country.  The  number  of  Domestic  Tourists  Visits (DTVs)  and  Foreign  Tourist  Visits  (FTVs)  to  different  States/Union Territories  (UTs)  during  2015  have  registered  a  positive  growth  of 11.6% and 4.4%,   respectively.

The  State/UT-wise  break-up  of  DTVs  and  FTVs,  including  the States of Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States, during 2014 and 2015 are given in Annexure.

(c) and (d): Development and promotion of tourism sector is the responsibility of the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA), from various plan schemes, to them on receipt of proposals  for  tourism  projects  subject  to  adherence  of  existing scheme guidelines, availability of funds and liquidation of utilisation certificates for funds released earlier.

In addition, Government has undertaken the following special measures  for  development  and  promotion  of  tourism  in  Jammu  & Kashmir and North East Region:

- i. Provision of complimentary space to the State of Jammu &  Kashmir  and  North  Eastern  States  in  India  Pavilions set up at major International Travel Fairs and Exhibitions.
- ii. Government  of  India  employees  are  allowed  to  convert their home town LTC to all India LTC for visiting Jammu & Kashmir and North East Region.
- iii. 100% central financial assistance for organizing fairs & festivals is allowed to the North Eastern States and the State of Jammu & Kashmir. Ministry of Tourism, as part of its on-going activities, annually releases print, electronic,  online  and  outdoor  media  campaigns  in  the international and domestic markets, under the Incredible India brand-line, to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country, including the lesser known destinations  which have tourism potential.  The  Ministry of  Tourism  has  been  releasing  special  campaigns  on Jammu & Kashmir and North East Region on Doordarshan and Private TV channels to promote tourism in the regions.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†750  ANSWERED  ON  21.11.2016  REGARDING  EFFECTS  OF TERRORISM ON TOURISM.

## The number of Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits to different States/UTs during  2014 and 2015

| Sl.   |                            | 2014            | 2014          | 2015            | 2015          |
|-------|----------------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|
| No. 1 | State/UT Andaman & Nicobar | Domestic 285146 | Foreign 17235 | Domestic 296684 | Foreign 14674 |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh             | 93306974        | 66333         | 121591054       | 237854        |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh          | 335974          | 5204          | 352067          | 5705          |
| 4     | Assam                      | 4826702         | 21537         | 5491845         | 24720         |
| 5     | Bihar                      | 22544377        | 829508        | 28029118        | 923737        |
| 6     | Chandigarh                 | 1061419         | 28365         | 1073842         | 29538         |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh               | 24488465        |               | 18327841        |               |
| 8     | Haveli                     |                 | 7777          | 527782          | 6394          |
| 9     | Dadra & Nagar              | 579638          | 1799          |                 | 1797          |
|       | Daman & Diu                | 795167          | 4620          | 790911          | 5858          |
| 10    | Delhi                      | 22626859        | 2319046       | 25258051        | 2379169       |
| 11    | Goa                        | 3544634         | 513592        | 4756422         | 541480        |
| 12    | Gujarat                    | 30912043        | 235524        | 36288463        | 284973        |
| 13    | Haryana                    | 7467064         | 314757        | 7395496         | 303118        |
| 14    | Himachal Pradesh           | 15924701        | 389699        | 17125045        | 406108        |
| 15    | Jharkhand                  | 33427144        | 154731        | 33079530        | 167785        |
| 16    | J&K                        | 9438544         | 86477         | 9145016         | 58568         |
| 17    | Karnataka                  | 118283220       | 561870        | 119863942       | 636502        |
| 18    | Kerala                     | 11695411        | 923366        | 12465571        | 977479        |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh             | 63614525        | 316195        |                 | 421365        |
|       |                            |                 |               | 77975738        |               |
| 21    | Maharashtra                | 92632097        | 4389098       | 103403934       | 4408916       |
| 22    | Manipur Meghalaya          | 115499 716469   | 2769 8664     | 146169 751165   | 3260          |
| 23    | Mizoram                    | 68203           | 921           | 66605           | 8027          |
| 24    |                            |                 |               |                 | 798           |
| 25    | Nagaland                   | 58507           | 2585          | 64616           | 2769          |
| 26    | Odisha                     | 10790622        | 71426         | 11786117        | 66971         |
| 27    | Puducherry                 | 1188093         | 83291         | 1297192         | 106153        |
| 28    | Punjab                     | 24271302        | 255449        | 25796361        | 242367        |
| 29    | Rajasthan                  | 33076491        | 1525574       | 35187573        | 1475311       |
| 30    | Sikkim                     | 562418          | 49175         | 705023          | 38479         |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu                 | 327555233       | 4657630       | 333459047       | 4684707       |
| 32    | Telangana                  | 72399113        | 75171         | 94516316        | 126078        |
| 33    | Tripura                    | 361247          | 26688         | 363172          | 34886         |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh              | 182820108       | 2909735       | 204888457       | 3104062       |
| 35    | Uttarakhand                | 21991315        | 101966        | 29496938        | 105882        |
| 36    | West Bengal                | 49029590        | 1375740       | 70193450        | 1489500       |
|       | Total                      | 1282801629      | 22334031      | 1431973794      | 23326163      |

Source: State/Union Territory Tourism Departments

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