Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Development of New Tourist Spots in Himalayan Region
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.213 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS IN HIMALAYAN REGION

## 213. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  almost  all  the  tourists destinations  in  the  Himalayan  region/hilly  States  are  hitting  a saturation point;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  develop  new  tourist destinations in order to ease the load off the existing ones?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has not undertaken study  on  saturation  of  tourist  destination  in  the  Himalayan  region/hilly States.  However,  data  on  Domestic  Tourist  visits  (DTV)  and  Foreign Tourist  Visits  (FTV)  for  2018  for  some  of  the  States  in  the  Himalayan region are given in annexure.
- (c): Development of tourism spots, is primarily the responsibility of the concerned  State  Government/Union  Territory  Administration.  However, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agencies, provides central financial assistance  to State Governments/Union  Territories/Central Agencies for development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities to  provide  an  enriching  tourism  experience  to  visitors.  The  projects under the schemes are identified for development in consultation with 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.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.213 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS IN HIMALAYAN REGION

Details  of  Domestic  Tourist  visits  (DTV)  and  Foreign  Tourist  Visits (FTV) for 2018 for some of the States in the Himalayan region

|                   | 2018                              | 2018                            |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| States/UTs        | Domestic Tourist Visits (Revised) | Foreign Tourist Visits(Revised) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 512436                            | 7653                            |
| Assam             | 5856282                           | 36846                           |
| Bihar             | 33621613                          | 1087971                         |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 16093935                          | 356568                          |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 17076315                          | 139520                          |
| Manipur           | 176109                            | 6391                            |
| Meghalaya         | 1198340                           | 18114                           |
| Mizoram           | 76551                             | 967                             |
| Nagaland          | 101588                            | 5010                            |
| Sikkim            | 1426127                           | 71172                           |
| Tripura           | 414388                            | 102861                          |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 285079848                         | 3780752                         |
| Uttarakhand       | 35609650                          | 151320                          |
| West Bengal       | 85657365                          | 1617105                         |

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