Lok Sabha Question No. 1219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Financial Assistance to Organise Fairs and Festivals
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1219 ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANISE FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

## 1219. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  the States for organising fairs, festivals and tourism related events in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  proposals  received  from  the  States  in  this  regard particularly  from  Bihar  along  with  the  funds  sanctioned  and released there under during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  utilisation  of  funds  reported  thereunder  from  the States during the said period along with the monitoring mechanism put in place for optimum utilisation of the funds; and
- (e) the further steps taken/being taken by the Government  for organising such tourism related events in the country particularly in the State of Bihar for organising trade fairs?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Tourism provides funds on receipt of proposals from the States and UTs for organizing fairs & festivals and tourism related events in the country for promotion of tourism under the Scheme 'Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH). The detail including the State of Bihar is given at Annexure.

(d) & (e): Details  of  utilisation  of  funds  are  regularly  monitored  by Ministry of Tourism, no festivals/events are considered unless the State Governments/UTs  submit  full  details  of  the  previous  expenditure  and utilization  certificate  for  the  amount  sanctioned.  Ministry  of  Tourism also  encourages States/UTs to submit proposals on time for important festivals under the guidelines.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1219 ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020 REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANISE FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

## List of fairs & festivals in the States/UTs including Bihar during the last three years

(Rs. in lakh)

| Name of state    | Year            | Name of Projects                                                              | Amount sanctioned   |
|------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Bihar            | 2019-20         | i. Sonepur Fair ii. Rajgir Mahotsav                                           | 50.00               |
| Chandigarh       | 2017-18         | i. World Tourism Day ii. Chandigarh Carnival iii. Rose Festival               | 30.00               |
| Chandigarh       | 2018-19         | i. World Tourism Day ii. Chandigarh Carnival iii. Rose Festival               | 30.00               |
| Chandigarh       | 2019-20         | (i) World Tourism Day (ii) Chandigarh Carnival & (iii) Rose Festival          | 30.00               |
| Chhattisgarh     | 2018-19         | Bastar Dushehra Lokostav                                                      | 10.00               |
| Chhattisgarh     | 2019-20         | National Tribal Festival                                                      | 20.00               |
| Haryana          | 2017-18         | (i) Pinjore Festival, 2017 (ii) CFA for celebration of 32 nd Surajkund, 2018- | 55.00               |
| Haryana          | 2018-19         | Organizing Surajkund International Crafts Mela                                | 30.00               |
| Haryana          | 2019-20         | Organizing Mango Mela                                                         | 25.00               |
| Jharkhand        | 2017-18 2019-20 | Itkhori Festival Organizing Bhairavnath Mahotsav & Sharad Mahotsav, Nehtrahat | 25.00 50.00         |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2017-18         | International Kullu Dussehra Festival                                         | 25.00               |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2018-19         | International Shivratri Festival                                              | 25.00               |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2019-20         | International Kullu Dussehra Festival                                         | 25.00               |
| Himachal Pradesh |                 | Shivratri Festival                                                            | 25.00               |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 2017-18         | (i)Pachmarhi Utsav, Pachmarhi (ii) Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantia                   | 50.00               |

| (iii) Khajuraho Dance Festival                                                                                  |             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| Pachmarhi Utsav & Jal Mahotsav                                                                                  | 35.00       |
| Khajuraho Dance Festival                                                                                        | 15.00       |
| (i)Pachmarhi Utsav, Pachmarhi (ii) Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantia (iii) Khajuraho Dance Festival                      | 50.00       |
| Baiga Olympic                                                                                                   | 20.00       |
| (i) 142th Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Samemelan, Jalandhar (ii) Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib               | 20.00       |
| Sufi Festival, Harivallabha Sangeet Samelan                                                                     | 30.00       |
| Patiala Heritage Festival                                                                                       | 20.00       |
| Sufi festival & Hola Mohalla Festival                                                                           | 50.00       |
| Shilpotsav, 2017 Noida                                                                                          | 25.00       |
| Organizing a two day seminar on Cultural/ Tourism Development at Naimisharanya, Sitapur                         | 25.00       |
| Taj Mahotsav-2018                                                                                               | 25.00 25.00 |
| Ganga Mahotsav                                                                                                  |             |
| i. Ganga Mahotsav-Varanasi ii. Deepotsav, Ayodhya iii. Taj Mahotsav, Agra                                       | 50.00       |
| Hampi Utsav, 2020                                                                                               | 25.00       |
| Home stay and Rural Tourism Travel Meet 2017, Ernakulam; Sargalaya International Art & Crafts Festival 2017-18, | 50.00       |
| President Trophy Boat Race                                                                                      |             |
| Nehru Trophy Boat Race                                                                                          | 25.00       |
|                                                                                                                 | 25.00       |
| 2018-19 Sargalaya and Crafts Festival                                                                           |             |
| International Organizing Home Stay                                                                              |             |
| Arts and Rural Tourism Travel Meet                                                                              | 10.00       |
| 2019 by Kerala Home Stay and Tourism Society Nehru Trophy Boat Race                                             | 25.00       |
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| 9 Sargalaya International                                                                                       |             |
| and Crafts Festival                                                                                             | 15.00       |
| India Dance Festival                                                                                            | 25.00       |
| Arts at                                                                                                         | Arts at     |

|                   |         | Mamallapuram                                                                       |    |
|-------------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
|                   | 2018-19 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram                                               | 25 |
|                   | 2019-20 | i. Indian Dance Festival ii. Kumari Festival iii. Tourism Cultural Festival        | 50 |
| Telangana         | 2017-18 | 3 rd International Kite Festival & Golconda Masters Golf Championship at Hyderabad | 45 |
|                   | 2018-19 | Bathukamma Festival                                                                | 25 |
|                   |         | 4 th International Kite Festival                                                   | 25 |
|                   | 2019-20 | Organizing Bathukamma Festival & Kite Festival                                     | 50 |
| Puducherry        | 2018-19 | International Yoga Festival, Karaikal Carnival and Yanam People's Festival         | 30 |
| Assam             | 2018-19 | International Buddhist conference                                                  | 25 |
|                   |         | Organizing Rongali festival                                                        | 25 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2017-18 | (i)Tawang Festival (ii) Menchuka Adventure Festival (iii) Orange Festival Dambuk   | 40 |
|                   | 2018-19 | Basar Confluence 3.0 Festival                                                      | 20 |
|                   | 2019-20 | Organizing River Tribe's Angling Festival & Butterfly Meet at MIAO-                | 50 |
| Manipur           | 2017-18 | Manipur Sangai Festival and Youth Adventure & Water Sports Festival                | 50 |
|                   | 2019-20 | (i)Sangai Festival (ii)Youth Adventure & Water Sports festival                     | 50 |
| Meghalaya         | 2017-18 | Wangala Dance Festival, Nongkrem Dance Festival and Lasubon                        | 50 |
|                   | 2018-19 | Wangala Dance Festival and Nongkrem Dance Festival                                 | 50 |
|                   | 2019-20 | (i)Wangala Dance (ii)Nongkrem Dance Festival                                       | 50 |
| Mizoram           | 2017-18 | Winter Festival & Chapchar Kut                                                     | 50 |
|                   | 2018-19 | Organizing Chapchar Kut Festival                                                   | 25 |
|                   | 2019-20 | Organizing Anthurium Festival & Winter Festival                                    | 50 |
| Nagaland          | 2017-18 | Organizing Sekrenyi Festival,                                                      | 50 |

|                     |                     | Hornbill Festival, Rengma's Ngadah Festival                                                                                                     |    |
|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
|                     | 2019-20             | Organizing Thuwu-Ni Festival, Hornbill Festival & Sukhrunye Festival                                                                            | 50 |
| Sikkim              | 2017-18             | (i)Red Panda Winter festival (ii) World Tourism Day                                                                                             | 50 |
| Sikkim              | 2018-19             | CFA for World Tourism Day, Red Panda Festival , Gangtok                                                                                         | 50 |
| Sikkim              | 2019-20             | CFA for Organizing World Tourism Day & Red Panda Winter                                                                                         | 50 |
| Tripura             | 2019-20             | i. Kharchi Mela held at Old Agartala, Khayerpur ii. Neermahal Festival held at Melaghar, Seapahijala iii. Diwali Mela held at Matabari, Udaipur | 42 |
| Uttarakhand         | 2017-18             | Yoga Festival                                                                                                                                   | 25 |
| Uttarakhand         | 2018-19             | Tehri Festival& International Yoga Festival                                                                                                     | 50 |
| Uttarakhand         | 2019-20             | International Yoga Festival & Tehri Festival                                                                                                    | 50 |
| Leh & Ladakh2019-20 | Leh & Ladakh2019-20 | Losar festival                                                                                                                                  | 15 |

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