Lok Sabha Question No. 1324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Developing the Country As a World Tourism Hub
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Sudheer Gupta, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1324 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## DEVELOPING THE COUNTRY AS A WORLD TOURISM HUB

## 1324. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- the overall ranking of India in world tourism list;
- (b) whether the Government has taken initiative  recently  or  has any proposal to develop the country into a world tourism hub by  development  of  tourism  sector  in  different  parts  of  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  selected  projects  across  the country under the said initiative/proposal and if so, the details thereof, State/location-wise;
- (d) the  total  funds  sanctioned  and  released  to  the  States  and utilized  by  the  Government  under  these  projects  during  the last three years and the current year with the present status of these projects along with the amount likely to be generated by these tourist hubs/projects; and
- (e) whether the Government has set up any mechanism to review the progress of these projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  per  the  report  of  Travel  and  Tourism  Competitiveness Index,  brought  out  by  the  World  Economic  Forum  in  2019,  India's overall rank was 34 among 140 economies.

(b): Development of tourism, 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.

(c) & (d): Total  amount  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  and PRASHAD schemes since inception were Rs. 6035.70 crore and Rs. 889.54  crore respectively  and  the  amount  released  were  Rs. 3744.50 crore and Rs. 505.15 crore respectively. Details of projects sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  and  PRASHAD  scheme  are given  at  Annexure-I  and  Annexure-II  respectively.    The  utilization certificates  of  Rs.  2792.32  crore  and  Rs.  335.12  crore  have  been received under various projects of Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD respectively. The Projects are under various Stages of implementation. The projects are expected to enhance the tourist experience  and  increase  tourist  footfalls.  However,  Ministry  of Tourism, Government of India does not centrally maintain data on revenue generated from tourism.

(e): Yes, Sir. National Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of  Hon'ble  Minister  of  Tourism  is  responsible  for  overall  guidance, review and monitoring of the schemes. Further, Central Sanctioning &  Monitoring  Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Secretary (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India) is responsible for regular monitoring of the progress of implementation of the projects.

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ANNEXURE- I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1324 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020 REGARDING  DEVELOPING  THE  COUNTRY  AS  A  WORLD  TOURISM HUB

## State wise list of projects sanctioned under SWADESH DARSHAN

(Rs. in crore)

|                     | State/           | Swadesh Darshan   |                 |        |
|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------|
| S. No               | UTs No. Projects | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount released |        |
| States              | States           | States            | States          | States |
| 1. Andhra Pradesh   | 3                | 179.88            | 138.37          |        |
| 2. Arunachal        | Pradesh 2        | 146.91            | 117.52          |        |
| 3. Assam            | 2                | 194.02            | 121.83          |        |
| 4. Bihar            | 5                | 301.61            | 160.16          |        |
| 5. Chhattisgarh     | 1                | 99                | 79.2            |        |
| 6. Goa              | 2                | 199.34            | 129.67          |        |
| 7. Gujarat          | 3                | 212.9             | 157.11          |        |
| 8. Haryana          | 1                | 97.35             | 77.88           |        |
| 9. Himachal Pradesh | 1                | 86.85             | 39.88           |        |
| 10. Jammu & Kashmir | 6                | 552.5             | 367.69          |        |
| 11. Jharkhand       | 1                | 52.72             | 0               |        |
| 12. Karnataka       | 0                | 0                 | 0               |        |
| 13. Kerala          | 6                | 503.83            | 155.01          |        |
| 14. Madhya Pradesh  | 4                | 359.75            | 287.81          |        |
| 15. Maharashtra     | 2                | 136.18            | 16.43           |        |
| 16. Manipur         | 2                | 126.03            | 104.36          |        |
| 17. Meghalaya       | 2                | 184.1             | 79.31           |        |
| 18. Mizoram         | 2                | 193.98            | 125.45          |        |
| 19. Nagaland        | 2                | 197.03            | 155.98          |        |
| 20. Odisha          | 1                | 70.82             | 37.61           |        |
| 21. Punjab          | 1                | 99.95             | 0               |        |
| 22. Rajasthan       | 4                | 340.23            | 214.93          |        |
| 23. Sikkim          | 2                | 193.37            | 154.69          |        |
| 24. Tamil Nadu      | 1                | 74.58             | 59.66           |        |
| 25. Telangana       | 3                | 274.92            | 190.11          |        |
| 26. Tripura         | 2                | 164.59            | 79.67           |        |
| 27. Uttar Pradesh   | 8                | 505.39            | 358.51          |        |

|   28. | Uttarakhand               |   2 |   150.05 |   127.6 |
|-------|---------------------------|-----|----------|---------|
|    29 | West Bengal               |   1 |    85.39 |   68.31 |
|    30 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |   1 |    42.19 |    8.44 |
|    31 | Chandigarh                |   0 |     0    |    0    |
|    32 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli      |   0 |     0    |    0    |
|    33 | Daman & Diu               |   0 |     0    |    0    |
|    34 | Delhi                     |   0 |     0    |    0    |
|    35 | Lakshadweep               |   0 |     0    |    0    |
|    36 | Puducherry                |   3 |   192.31 |  125.93 |
|    37 | Wayside Amenities         |   1 |    17.93 |    5.38 |

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ANNEXURE- II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1324 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020 REGARDING  DEVELOPING  THE  COUNTRY  AS  A  WORLD  TOURISM HUB

## State wise list of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State                       | Name of the Project                                                                                                | Project Cost   | Amount Released   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
|           | Year 2014-15                | Year 2014-15                                                                                                       | Year 2014-15   | Year 2014-15      |
| 1         | BIHAR                       | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                   | 4.27           | 2.91              |
| 2         | ODISHA                      | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree JagannathDham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00          | 10.00             |
| 3         | UTTAR PRADESH               | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                  | 14.93          | 10.38             |
| 4**       | UTTAR PRADESH               | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                           | 9.36           | 9.36              |
| 5**       | Year 2015-16 ANDHRA PRADESH | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                            | 28.36          | 22.69             |
| 6         | ASSAM                       | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati                                   | 30.71          | 22.03             |
| 7         | BIHAR                       | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                                         | 41.54          | 33.23             |
| 8**       | PUNJAB                      | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                               | 6.40           | 6.40              |

| 9   | RAJASTHAN       | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                      | 32.62   | 26.11   |
|-----|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 10  | UTTARAKHAND     | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                          | 34.78   | 27.83   |
| 11  | UTTAR PRADESH   | Development of Varanasi                                                                      | 20.40   | 16.32   |
|     | Year 2016-17    |                                                                                              |         |         |
| 12  | GUJARAT         | Development of Dwarka                                                                        | 13.08   | 10.46   |
| 13  | GUJARAT         | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath                                                              | 44.07   | 35.26   |
| 14  | JAMMU & KASHMIR | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                    | 42.02   | 30.42   |
| 15  | KERALA          | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                              | 46.14   | 36.91   |
| 16  | TAMILNADU       | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                   | 16.48   | 13.18   |
| 17  | TAMILNADU       | Development of Vellankani                                                                    | 5.60    | 4.48    |
| 18  | WEST BENGAL     | Development of Belur                                                                         | 30.03   | 23.39   |
|     | Year 2017-18    |                                                                                              |         |         |
| 19  | MADHYA PRADESH  | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                   | 40.67   | 28.33   |
| 20  | UTTAR PRADESH   | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                      | 10.72   | 5.14    |
| 21  | MAHARASHTRA     | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                 | 37.81   | 8.49    |
| 22  | UTTAR PRADESH   | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II                                            | 44.60   | 18.46   |
| 23  | ANDHRA PRADESH  | Development of Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh under PRASHAD scheme                       | 47.45   | 37.96   |
|     | Year 2018-19    |                                                                                              |         |         |
| 24  | UTTARAKHAND     | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) | 39.24   | 11.77   |
| 25  | Gujarat         | Development of Promenade at Somnath,                                                         | 44.59   | 26.75   |

| 26   | Uttar Pradesh   | Development Govardhan, Mathura                                                    | of           | 39.74        | 7.78                   |
|------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|------------------------|
| 27   | Jharkhand       | Development BaidyanathjiDham, Deoghar                                             | of           | 39.13        | 11.58                  |
| 28   | Nagaland        | Development Pilgrimage Facilities in Nagaland                                     | of           | 25.26        | 7.53                   |
|      | Year 2019-20    | Year 2019-20                                                                      | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20           |
| 29   | Haryana         | Development Nadasaheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District | of           | 49.72        | Approved on 31.01.2020 |

**Projects implemented completely.

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