Lok Sabha Question No. 172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Development and Promotion of Tourism in Assam
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania, Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.172 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN ASSAM

172.  SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA: SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes implemented/being implemented by the Government for the development and promotion of tourism in Assam;
- (b) the number of tourist places selected/identified in the State of Assam during the last five years for development and promotion of tourism;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the Government during the last three years for the said purpose;
- (d) the details of the projects formulated and implemented so far; and
- (e) whether the Government has received any proposal from the BTC (Bodoland Territorial Council) for the promotion of tourism along with the details of funds released to BTC and utilized by BTC for the development and promotion of tourism during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Development and promotion of tourist places is primarily the responsibility of concerned State Government/UT Administration. However, the Ministry of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination covering its various tourism destinations and products  across  different  States/Union  Territories  in  the  country under the Incredible India brand-line.

The Ministry under its schemes of Swadesh DarshanIntegrated development of theme based tourist circuits and PRASHADNational Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  provides  Central  Financial Assistance  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country.

Submission  of  projects  under  the  schemes  is  a  continuous process.    The  projects  for  development  under  the  scheme  are identified in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central Agencies and are sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  detailed project reports, their adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

Based  on  above  parameters  the  Ministry  has  sanctioned following  projects  to  the  state  of  Assam  under  the  Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes are as follows:

(In Rs. crore)

|   Sl. No. | Scheme / Year of Sanction   | Name of the project                                                                     |   Amt sanctioned |   Amt released |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------|
|         1 | Swadesh Darshan (2015-16)   | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit |            95.67 |          76.54 |
|         2 | Swadesh Darshan (2016-17)   | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit                           |            98.35 |          45.29 |
|         3 | PRASHAD (2015-16)           | Development of Kamakhya                                                                 |            30.71 |          22.02 |

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