Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: International Standard Facilities in Bundelkhand
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1627

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FACILITIES IN BUNDELKHAND

## †1627. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of plans and efforts made to attract domestic and foreign tourists to Bundelkhand;
- (b) whether the Government  has  taken initiative to provide facilities as per international standards for tourists in Bundelkhand especially in Mahoba Charkhari, Kalinjar etc. and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development,  NITI  Aayog  and including  other  institutions  have  informed  the  Government through their  reports  and  recommendations  that  employment can be generated in abundance and quickly through development of tourism in economically backward Bundelkhand; and
- if so the details of the action taken by the Government in this

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination including Bundelkhand under the Incredible India brand line.    Ministry  as  part  of  its  on-going  activities,  releases  print, electronic, online and outdoor media campaigns in the international and domestic markets.  Promotions are also undertaken through the Social Media accounts and Website of the Ministry.   The Ministry also provides financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations  for  organizing  fairs,  festivals  and  tourism  related events which have the potential for promoting tourism and attracting tourists.

- (d) regard?

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  schemes  of  Swadesh Darshan  and  PRASHAD  provides  financial  assistance  to  State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the Country.  One of the major  objectives  of  the  above  scheme  is  to  position  tourism  as  a major  engine  of  economic  growth  and  generating  employment opportunities.

The projects under the scheme are identified by the respective State Governments/Union Territory Administrations & then taken up for development in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territory 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. Based  on  the  proposals  received  from  the  State  Governments, projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme are given at Annexure-I.

With  the  objective  for  Human  Resource  Development  in  the field  of  Hospitality  and  Tourism,  under  the  Scheme 'Assistance to Institute of Hotel Managements (IHM)/ Food Craft Institutes (FCI)/Indian  Institute  of  Tourism  and  Travel  Management  (IITTM)/ National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology(NCHMCT), Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned an amount of Rs.240.00 Lakh to Bundelkhand University for implementing 5 years Integrated Course in Masters of Hotel Management and Catering Technology in the year 2018-19. Further, the Ministry has also sanctioned Rs. 475.00 Lakh for setting up of a Food  Craft  Institute  (FCI)  at  Khajuraho  under  the  same  scheme during the year 2016-17.

(c) & (d): Under Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship Scheme known as Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  2016-20  with  an objective to provide skilling to one crore people under Short Term Training  (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning(RPL)  across  the Country for four years i.e 2016-20. Under PMKVY (2016-20), training is  being  imparted  in  371  National  Skills  Qualification  Framework (NSQF) aligned job roles of level 3 and 4 across 37 sectors including Tourism  and  Hospitality  sector.    The  details  of  skilling  training  in Tourism and Hospitality Sector undertaken by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is given at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.†1627  ANSWERED  ON  02.03.2020 REGARDING INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FACILITIES IN BUNDELKHAND

(Rs. in Crore)

| SR. NO.                              | CIRCUIT / YEAR OF SANCTION           | NAME OF PROJECT                                                                                                                                                                                           | AMOUNT SANCTIONED                    |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| PROJECT UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME | PROJECT UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME | PROJECT UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME                                                                                                                                                                      | PROJECT UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME |
| 1.                                   | Wildlife Circuit (2015-16)           | Development of Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                       | 92.22                                |
| 2.                                   | Ramayana Circuit (2016-17)           | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                               | 69.45                                |
| 3.                                   | Spiritual Circuit (2016-17)          | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh | 63.77                                |
| 4.                                   | Heritage Circuit (2016-17)           | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh                              | 34.82                                |
| 5.                                   | Heritage Circuit (2016-17)           | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu in Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                              | 92.97                                |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1627 ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020 REGARDING INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FACILITIES IN BUNDELKHAND

PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA (PMKVY)

Overall Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM)

PMKVY 2016-20 CSCM Tourism & Hospitality Sector Update as per SDMS Reports till 17 January 2020

| Component   | Enrolled   | Trained/ Oriented   | Assessed   | Certified   | Reported Placed   |
|-------------|------------|---------------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|
| STT         | 1,01,790   | 99,772              | 86,236     | 76,546      | 45,143            |
| SPL         | 7,342      | 6,548               | 5,201      | 4,550       | 1,538             |
| RPL         | 2,98,691   | 2,98,427            | 2,57,109   | 2,47,169    | NA                |
| Total       | 4,07,823   | 4,04,747            | 3,48,546   | 3,28,265    | 46,681            |

RPL orients the candidates and doesn't train then hence placements are not mandatory under RPL

STT- Short Term Training

SPL- Special Projects

RPL- Recognition of Prior Learning

## Centrally Sponsored State Managed (Overall CSSM)

| Sector-wise status of PMKVY - CSSM Component (2016-20) (as on 17January 2020)   | Sector-wise status of PMKVY - CSSM Component (2016-20) (as on 17January 2020)   | Sector-wise status of PMKVY - CSSM Component (2016-20) (as on 17January 2020)   | Sector-wise status of PMKVY - CSSM Component (2016-20) (as on 17January 2020)   | Sector-wise status of PMKVY - CSSM Component (2016-20) (as on 17January 2020)   | Sector-wise status of PMKVY - CSSM Component (2016-20) (as on 17January 2020)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sector-wise                                                                     | CSSM Enrolled                                                                   | Trained                                                                         | Assessed                                                                        | Certified                                                                       | Placed                                                                          |
| Tourism & Hospitality                                                           | 27,935                                                                          | 26,023                                                                          | 21,307                                                                          | 19,319                                                                          | 5,834                                                                           |

Bundelkhand Specific

Skill Development Management System (SDMS)

| PMKVY 2016-20 CSCM Tourism & Hospitality Sector Update in Bundelkhand Region as per SDMS Reports till 17 January 2020   | PMKVY 2016-20 CSCM Tourism & Hospitality Sector Update in Bundelkhand Region as per SDMS Reports till 17 January 2020   | PMKVY 2016-20 CSCM Tourism & Hospitality Sector Update in Bundelkhand Region as per SDMS Reports till 17 January 2020   | PMKVY 2016-20 CSCM Tourism & Hospitality Sector Update in Bundelkhand Region as per SDMS Reports till 17 January 2020   | PMKVY 2016-20 CSCM Tourism & Hospitality Sector Update in Bundelkhand Region as per SDMS Reports till 17 January 2020   | PMKVY 2016-20 CSCM Tourism & Hospitality Sector Update in Bundelkhand Region as per SDMS Reports till 17 January 2020   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component                                                                                                               | Enrolled                                                                                                                | Trained / Oriented                                                                                                      | Assessed                                                                                                                | Certified                                                                                                               | Reported Placed                                                                                                         |
| STT                                                                                                                     | 480                                                                                                                     | 480                                                                                                                     | 472                                                                                                                     | 447                                                                                                                     | 352                                                                                                                     |
| SPL                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                       |
| RPL                                                                                                                     | 1,509                                                                                                                   | 1509                                                                                                                    | 1,258                                                                                                                   | 1,234                                                                                                                   | NA                                                                                                                      |
| Total                                                                                                                   | 1,989                                                                                                                   | 1,989                                                                                                                   | 1,730                                                                                                                   | 1,681                                                                                                                   | 352                                                                                                                     |

RPL Orients the Candidates and doesn't train then hence placements are not mandatory under RPL

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