Lok Sabha Question No. 4225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Impact of NGT Decisions on Tourism Industry
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4225 ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## IMPACT OF NGT DECISIONS ON TOURISM INDUSTRY

## 4225. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  encourage  tourism  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  State-wise  data  of  Tourists  inflow  of  domestic/religious/foreign tourists during 2015 to 2018;
- (c) whether the Government has any specific plan to encourage tourism in hilly areas especially in Himachal Pradesh;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether it is true that due to certain directions/decisions by National Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  the  tourism  industry  especially  in  hilly  areas has been effected; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto? ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (d): The development and promotion of tourist sites/destinations is primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Government/Union Territory  Administration.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  undertakes various  activities  for  promoting  India  as  a  holistic  destination  in  the international  as  well  as  domestic  markets  and  for  the  development  of tourism in the country.

Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations under the Swadesh Darshan and  National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Schemes for the development of tourism infrastructure in the country.

Under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  the  Ministry  is  developing theme based tourist circuits and under PRASHAD Scheme is undertaking holistic development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations in the country including the hilly areas. Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned  one  project  namely,  'Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh' under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme for an amount of Rs.99.76 Crore during 2016-17. Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEFCC)  has prepared  a  'Policy  on  Ecotourism  in  Forest  and  Wildlife  areas'  with  the main  objective  of  adopting  low  impact  nature  tourism  which  ensures ecological integrity, through engaging local communities. The emphasis of the eco-tourism policy is on Community participation. People living in and around Protected Areas and other forest areas are to be involved in ecotourism  activities,  through  imparting  necessary  skills,  including  through 'Green  Skill  Development',  which  would  eventually  enable  the  people  to earn their livelihood from eco-tourism activities. The  State-wise  data  of  both  Domestic  Tourist  Visits  (DTVs)  and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) during 2015 to 2017 is given at Annexure. (e) and (f): The MoEFCC is not aware of any such reports in this regard.

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ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.4225  ANSWERED  ON  07.01.2019  REGARDING  IMPACT  OF

NGT DECISIONS ON TOURISM INDUSTRY.

| STATE WISE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS , 2015-17   | STATE WISE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS , 2015-17   | STATE WISE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS , 2015-17   | STATE WISE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS , 2015-17   | STATE WISE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS , 2015-17   | STATE WISE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS , 2015-17   | STATE WISE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS , 2015-17   | STATE WISE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS , 2015-17   |
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| Sl. No.                                                    | States/UTs                                                 | DTV 2015                                                   | FTV 2015                                                   | DTV 2016                                                   | FTV 2016                                                   | DTV 2017 (P)                                               | FTV 2017 (P)                                               |
| 1                                                          | Maharashtra *                                              | 103403934                                                  | 4408916                                                    | 116515801                                                  | 4670049                                                    | 119191539                                                  | 5078514                                                    |
| 2                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                 | 333459047                                                  | 4684707                                                    | 343812413                                                  | 4721978                                                    | 345061140                                                  | 4860455                                                    |
| 3                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                              | 204888457                                                  | 3104062                                                    | 213544204                                                  | 3156812                                                    | 233977619                                                  | 3556204                                                    |
| 4                                                          | Delhi *                                                    | 25258051                                                   | 2379169                                                    | 28460832                                                   | 2520083                                                    | 29114423                                                   | 2740502                                                    |
| 5                                                          | Rajasthan                                                  | 35187573                                                   | 1475311                                                    | 41495115                                                   | 1513729                                                    | 45916573                                                   | 1609963                                                    |
| 6                                                          | West Bengal                                                | 70193450                                                   | 1489500                                                    | 74460250                                                   | 1528700                                                    | 79687645                                                   | 1574915                                                    |
| 7                                                          | Punjab                                                     | 25796361                                                   | 242367                                                     | 38703326                                                   | 659736                                                     | 40293352                                                   | 1108635                                                    |
| 8                                                          | Kerala                                                     | 12465571                                                   | 977479                                                     | 13172536                                                   | 1038419                                                    | 14673520                                                   | 1091870                                                    |
| 9                                                          | Bihar                                                      | 28029118                                                   | 923737                                                     | 28516127                                                   | 1010531                                                    | 32414063                                                   | 1082705                                                    |
| 10                                                         | Goa                                                        | 4756422                                                    | 541480                                                     | 5650061                                                    | 680683                                                     | 6895234                                                    | 842220                                                     |
| 11                                                         | Karnataka                                                  | 119863942                                                  | 636502                                                     | 129762600                                                  | 461752                                                     | 179980191                                                  | 498148                                                     |
| 12                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                           | 17125045                                                   | 406108                                                     | 17997750                                                   | 452770                                                     | 19130541                                                   | 470992                                                     |
| 13                                                         | Gujarat                                                    | 36288463                                                   | 284973                                                     | 42252909                                                   | 343752                                                     | 48343121                                                   | 448853                                                     |
| 14                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                             | 77975738                                                   | 421365                                                     | 150490339                                                  | 363195                                                     | 78038522                                                   | 359119                                                     |
| 15                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                             | 121591054                                                  | 237854                                                     | 153163354                                                  | 341764                                                     | 165433898                                                  | 271362                                                     |
| 16                                                         | Telengana                                                  | 94516316                                                   | 126078                                                     | 95160830                                                   | 166570                                                     | 85266596                                                   | 251846                                                     |
| 17                                                         | Haryana                                                    | 7395496                                                    | 303118                                                     | 7382995                                                    | 331291                                                     | 6050325                                                    | 193381                                                     |
| 18                                                         | Jharkhand                                                  | 33079530                                                   | 167785                                                     | 33389286                                                   | 169442                                                     | 33723185                                                   | 170987                                                     |
| 19                                                         | Uttarakhand                                                | 29496938                                                   | 105882                                                     | 30505363                                                   | 117106                                                     | 34359989                                                   | 133725                                                     |
| 20                                                         | Puducherry                                                 | 1297192                                                    | 106153                                                     | 1398289                                                    | 117437                                                     | 1531972                                                    | 131407                                                     |
| 21                                                         | Odisha                                                     | 11786117                                                   | 66971                                                      | 12842766                                                   | 76361                                                      | 14011229                                                   | 100014                                                     |
| 22                                                         | Jammu & Kashmir                                            | 9145016                                                    | 58568                                                      | 9414579                                                    | 63207                                                      | 14235473                                                   | 79765                                                      |
| 23                                                         | Tripura                                                    | 363172                                                     | 34886                                                      | 370618                                                     | 36780                                                      | 398669                                                     | 69899                                                      |
| 24                                                         | Sikkim                                                     | 705023                                                     | 38479                                                      | 747343                                                     | 66012                                                      | 1375854                                                    | 49111                                                      |
| 25                                                         | Chandigarh                                                 | 1073842                                                    | 29538                                                      | 1182504                                                    | 31549                                                      | 1425781                                                    | 31832                                                      |
| 26                                                         | Assam                                                      | 5491845                                                    | 24720                                                      | 5160599                                                    | 19456                                                      | 6052667                                                    | 21760                                                      |
| 27                                                         | A&N Islands                                                | 296684                                                     | 14674                                                      | 384552                                                     | 15466                                                      | 471919                                                     | 15313                                                      |
| 28                                                         | Meghalaya                                                  | 751165                                                     | 8027                                                       | 830887                                                     | 8476                                                       | 990856                                                     | 12051                                                      |
| 29                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                          | 352067                                                     | 5705                                                       | 385875                                                     | 6598                                                       | 444005                                                     | 7147                                                       |
| 30                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                               | 18327841                                                   | 6394                                                       | 16534471                                                   | 9220                                                       | 12231935                                                   | 6655                                                       |
| 31                                                         | Daman & Diu                                                | 790911                                                     | 5858                                                       | 826201                                                     | 5669                                                       | 858131                                                     | 5535                                                       |
| 32                                                         | Nagaland                                                   | 64616                                                      | 2769                                                       | 58178                                                      | 3260                                                       | 63362                                                      | 4166                                                       |
| 33                                                         | Manipur                                                    | 146169                                                     | 3260                                                       | 150638                                                     | 3064                                                       | 153454                                                     | 3497                                                       |
| 34                                                         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                       | 527782                                                     | 1797                                                       | 589074                                                     | 1891                                                       | 614182                                                     | 1908                                                       |
| 35                                                         | Mizoram                                                    | 66605                                                      | 798                                                        |                                                            | 942                                                        | 67772                                                      | 1155                                                       |
| 36                                                         | Lakshadweep                                                | 17241                                                      |                                                            | 67238                                                      | 753                                                        |                                                            | 1027                                                       |
|                                                            | Total                                                      | 1431973794                                                 | 1173 23326163                                              | 8716 1615388619                                            | 24714503                                                   | 6620 1652485357                                            | 26886638                                                   |

Source: State Government/UT Administrations P: Provisional *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate

Figures of DTVs and FTVs are not available for the year 2018.

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