Lok Sabha Question No. 1167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Development of Tribal Forest and Wildlife Tourism in  Odisha
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1167 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL FOREST AND WILDLIFE TOURISM IN ODISHA

1167. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to develop the Tribal life tourism, forest and wildlife tourism in different States;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the greater scope to promote tourism in the above sector in the State of Odisha;
- (c) if  so,  the  policy  of  the  Government  in  that  direction  in  different States and the emphasis being laid in this regard in the State of Odisha; and
- (d) the fund provision made for the purpose in the State of Odisha and also for the tribal areas of other States?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism has launched the Swadesh Darshan (SD) Scheme  for Integrated Development  of Theme-Based  Tourist Circuits in the country in 2014-15 for development of tourism infrastructure in the country including Tribal & Wildlife Circuits.

Tribal  Circuit  is  one  of  the  15  thematic  circuits  identified  for development under SD Scheme.

The details of funds sanctioned under the Tribal Circuit theme & Wildlife Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme are Annexures-I & II respectively.

In the year 2011-2012, The Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India had sanctioned  Rs.508.77  Lakh  for  Infrastructure  Development  of  Tribal Circuit - Gajapati - Rayagada in the state of Odisha.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1167 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL FOREST AND WILDLIFE TOURISM IN ODISHA.

The details of funds sanctioned under the Tribal Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs.in crore)

|   S. No. | State/UT & Year      | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                               |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amount released |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Nagaland 2015-16     | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                                      |             97.36 |             77.89 |
|        2 | Chhattisgarh 2015-16 | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiya Nawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh. |             99    |             79.2  |
|        3 | Telangana 2016-17    | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana.                                                                              |             83.88 |             67.1  |
|        4 | Nagaland 2016-17     | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                                                                                                                                              |             99.67 |             78.09 |

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ANNEXURE-II STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1167 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL FOREST AND WILDLIFE TOURISM IN ODISHA. The  details  of  funds  sanctioned  under  the  Wildlife  Circuit  theme  of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

## (Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Name of Circuit & Year     | Project Name                                                                                                        |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Madhya Pradesh     | Wildlife Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur-Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha-Mukki-Pench in Madhya Pradesh. |             92.22 |           73.78 |
| 2.       | Assam              | Wildlife Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.              |             95.67 |           76.54 |
| Total    | Total              | Total                      | Total                                                                                                               |            187.89 |          150.32 |

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