Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Inflow of Foreign Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†14 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## INFLOW OF FOREIGN TOURISTS

- †14.  SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  inflow  of  foreign  tourists  in  the  country  has increased during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  tourists  arrived  in  the  country  along with  the  revenue  generated  therefrom  during  the  last  three years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (c) the  schemes formulated  and  steps taken by the  Government for  air  connectivity,  rail  connectivity,  safety,  facilities  and proper  accommodation  for  the  tourists,  State-wise  including Jharkhand;
- (d) the  funds  allocated  to  various  States  to  encourage  tourists during  the  last  three  years,  State-wise  including  Jharkhand; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  made  publicity  of  tourism  at world  level  through  their  centres  and  offices  in  the  foreign countries  and  if  so,  the  details  of  the  foreign  offices/centres and the amount spent on each such office during the last three years, year-wise and office-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during 2014, 2015 and 2016 were 7.68 million, 8.03 million and 8.80 million, respectively. State/UT-wise break-up of FTAs in India is not available.

The  Foreign  Exchange  Earnings  (FEEs)  through  tourism  in India during 2014, 2015 and 2016 were Rs.1,23,320 crore, Rs.1,35,193  crore  and  Rs.1,54,146  crore,  respectively.  State/UTwise break-up of FEEs from tourism in India is not available.

- (c): Development  and  promotion  of  tourism  including  creation  of tourism  related  infrastructure  is  responsibility  of  the  respective State Governments/UT Administrations.

However,  the  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  Government  of India through concerned central Ministries are as below:

- (i) Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity  Scheme  (RCS)  -  UDAN  on  21st  October, 2016 to stimulate Regional Air Connectivity by making it affordable.  The  selection  of  airline  operators  under  the scheme  is  made  through  transparent  bidding  process subject to compliance with the provision of the Scheme.
- (ii) Indian Railways promotes tourism by providing connectivity through trains to tourist destinations across the country. In addition, exclusive tourist trains/packages are also operated. Promotion of tourism by linking tourist places with tourist trains is a continuous process based on market demand, operational feasibility and availability of resources.
- (iii) Ministry  of  Tourism  has  taken  following  measures  to ensure the safety and security of tourists:
-  Launched 24x7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual Tourist InfoHelpline  on  the  number  1800111363  or  on  a  short code 1363 in 12 Languages.
-  Distribution  of  Welcome  card  to  foreign  tourists with 'Tips to enjoy your stay'.
-  Deployment  of  Tourist  Police,  in  one  form  or  the other, in 13 States.
-  Launched  Social  Awareness  Media  Campaigns  for sensitizing  stakeholders  about  good  conduct  and behavior towards tourists and to reinforce the spirit of 'Atithidevo Bhava'.

(d): Ministry  of  Tourism  provides  Central  Financial  Assistance (CFA) for projects based on requirements received from the respective State Government/UT Administration/Central Agency under  respective  schemes.  CFA  provided  to  different  States/UTs under Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD scheme of the Ministry during last three financial years are given in Annexure 1.

(e): Yes,  Madam.  The  details  of  the  Budget  Estimate  for  India Tourism Office overseas during the last three years are given in the Annexure 2.

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ANNEXURE 1

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†14 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017 REGARDING INFLOW OF FOREIGN TOURISTS

CFA  provided  to  different  States/UTs  under  Swadesh  Darshan scheme of  the  Ministry  during  last  three  financial  years  are  given below:

| Sl. No.          | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit       | Amt. Sanctioned (Rs. in Crore)   |
|------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Year 2014-15     | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15              | Year 2014-15                     |
| 1                | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit           | 69.83                            |
| 2                | Arunachal Pradesh | North-East India Circuit  | 49.77                            |
| Total of 2014-15 | Total of 2014-15  | Total of 2014-15          | 119.6                            |
| 3                | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit           | 60.38                            |
| 4                | Arunachal Pradesh | North East India Circuit  | 97.14                            |
| 5                | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit          | 95.67                            |
| 6                | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit            | 99.94                            |
| 7                | Kerala            | Eco Circuit               | 99.22                            |
| 8                | Madhya Pradesh    | Wildlife Circuit          | 92.22                            |
| 9                | Maharashtra       | Coastal Circuit           | 82.17                            |
| 10               | Manipur           | North-East India Circuit  | 89.66                            |
| 11               | Mizoram           | North East India Circuit  | 94.91                            |
| 12               | Nagaland          | Tribal Circuit            | 97.36                            |
| 13               | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit           | 85.28                            |
| 14               | Rajasthan         | Desert Circuit            | 63.96                            |
| 15               | Sikkim            | North-East India Circuit  | 98.05                            |
| 16               | Telangana         | Eco Circuit               | 91.62                            |
| 17               | Tripura           | North -East India Circuit | 99.59                            |
| 18               | Uttarakhand       | Eco Circuit               | 80.37                            |
| 19               | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit           | 85.39                            |
| Total of 2015-16 | Total of 2015-16  | Total of 2015-16          | 1512.93                          |
| Year 2016-17     | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17              |                                  |
| 20               | A & N Islands     | Coastal Circuit           | 42.19                            |
| 21               | Assam             | Heritage Circuit          | 98.35                            |
| 22               | Bihar             | Spiritual circuit         | 104.74                           |
| 23               | Bihar             | Buddhist Circuit          | 98.73                            |
| 24               | Goa               | Coastal Circuit           | 99.99                            |

| 25               | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit         |   193.29 |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------------|----------|
| 26               | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit          |    97.35 |
| 27               | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit        |    99.76 |
| 28               | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit        |   569.19 |
| 29               | Karnataka        | Coastal Circuit          |    95.67 |
| 30               | Kerala           | Spiritual Circuit        |   192.43 |
| 31               | Madhya Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit         |    74.94 |
| 32               | Madhya Pradesh   | Heritage circuit         |    99.77 |
| 33               | Manipur          | Spiritual Circuit        |    53.8  |
| 34               | Meghalaya        | North East Circuit       |    99.13 |
| 35               | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit              |    99.07 |
| 36               | Nagaland         | Tribal circuit           |    99.67 |
| 37               | Odisha           | Coastal circuit          |    76.49 |
| 38               | Rajasthan        | Krishna Circuit          |    91.45 |
| 39               | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit        |    93.9  |
| 40               | Sikkim           | North East India circuit |    95.32 |
| 41               | Tamil Nadu       | Coastal Circuit          |    99.92 |
| 42               | Telangana        | Tribal Circuit           |    84.4  |
| 43               | Uttar Pradesh    | Buddhist Circuit         |    99.97 |
| 44               | Uttar Pradesh    | Ramayana Circuit         |    69.45 |
| 45               | Uttar Pradesh    | Spiritual Circuit        |   138.96 |
| 46               | Uttar Pradesh    | Heritage Circuit         |    41.51 |
| 47               | Uttarakhand      | Heritage circuit         |    81.94 |
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17         |  3191.38 |

CFA provided to different States/UTs under PRASAD scheme of the Ministry during last three financial years are given below:

| Sl. No.   | State          | Amt. Sanctioned (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------|
| 2014-15   | 2014-15        |                                  |
| 1         | BIHAR          | 4.27                             |
| 2         | ODISHA         | 50.00                            |
| 3         | UTTAR PRADESH  | 24.29                            |
| Total     | Total          | 78.56                            |
| 2015-16   | 2015-16        |                                  |
| 4         | ANDHRA PRADESH | 28.36                            |
| 5         | ASSAM          | 33.98                            |
| 6         | BIHAR          | 41.54                            |
| 7         | PUNJAB         | 6.45                             |

| 8       | RAJASTHAN       | 40.44   |
|---------|-----------------|---------|
| 9       | UTTAR PRADESH   | 20.40   |
| 10      | UTTARAKHAND     | 34.78   |
| Total   | Total           | 205.95  |
| 2016-17 | 2016-17         |         |
| 11      | GUJARAT         | 63.67   |
| 12      | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 42.02   |
| 13      | KERALA          | 46.14   |
| 14      | TAMILNADU       | 22.08   |
| 15      | WEST BENGAL     | 30.03   |
| Total   | Total           | 203.94  |

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ANNEXURE 2 STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†14 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017 REGARDING INFLOW

OF FOREIGN TOURISTS.

Budget Estimates for Overseas Offices (Plan) are as follows:

(Rupees in Crores)

| India Tourism Office   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| New York               |      12   |     10    |     10.2  |
| Los Angeles            |       5   |      5    |      5.2  |
| Toronto                |       4.5 |      4.5  |      4.7  |
| Frankfurt              |      17   |     18.5  |     18.6  |
| London                 |      14   |     14    |     14.2  |
| Paris                  |       9.5 |     10.25 |     10.2  |
| Amsterdam              |       6.5 |      6    |      5.12 |
| Milan                  |       6.5 |      6.5  |      5.7  |
| Dubai                  |      11   |     10    |      9.2  |
| Johannesburg           |       4.5 |      4.75 |      4.17 |
| Sydney                 |      12   |     10    |     10.18 |
| Singapore              |       9   |      7.5  |      7.68 |
| Tokyo                  |      11   |     10    |      7.18 |
| Beijing                |       5.5 |     11    |      6.67 |
| TOTAL                  |     128   |    128    |    119    |

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