Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Setting up of Rural Tourism Hubs
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†215 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## SETTING UP OF RURAL TOURISM HUBS

## †215. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up rural tourism hubs and tourism parks to promote tourism on a large scale;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of such hubs and parks proposed to be set up in Jammu and Kashmir along with the number thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Tourism, under the scheme  of  Swadesh Darshan, provides Central Financial Assistance to State Governments/Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations/Central  Agencies  for development of tourist infrastructure in identified thematic circuits in the country. The projects for development under the scheme 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.

Rural  circuit  is  one  of  the  fifteen  thematic  circuits  identified  for development  under  the  scheme.  The  list  of  projects  sanctioned  by  the Ministry under the Rural Circuit is as below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | State/Year of Sanction   | Name of the Project                                |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Bihar 2017-18            | Development of Bhitiharwa - Chandrahia - Turkaulia |               44.65 |
|        2 | Kerala 2018-19           | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism      |               80.37 |

(c): The list of projects sanctioned to the State of Jammu and Kashmir under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme is given at the Annexure. No project has been sanctioned to the state under Rural Circuit of the above scheme.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†215  ANSWERED  ON  04.02.2019  REGARDING  SETTING UP OF RURAL TOURISM HUBS.

The list of projects sanctioned to the State of Jammu and Kashmir under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism is as below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.      | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                             | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|--------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17          | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                    | Year 2016-17      |
| 1.           | Himalayan Circuit     | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                    | 82.97             |
| 2.           | Himalayan Circuit     | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.                                            | 96.38             |
| 3.           | Himalayan Circuit     | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K | 98.70             |
| 4.           | Himalayan Circuit     | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                           | 97.82             |
| 5.           | Himalayan Circuit     | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                  | 96.39             |
| 6.           | Himalayan Circuit     | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                    | 96.93             |
|              |                       | Total                                                                                                                                                           | 569.19            |

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