Lok Sabha Question No. 3151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Tourism Projects under Make in India Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3151 ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## TOURISM PROJECTS UNDER MAKE IN INDIA SCHEME

## 3151. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  projects  initiated  by  the  Government  in  the  Tourism  and Hospitality industry under the Make in India scheme in the country including the State of Odisha;
- (b) the  number  of  jobs  created  under  such  projects  in  the  industry during the last four years, State/UT-wise including Odisha;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to create more job opportunities under such schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  institutes  to promote  the  education  of  tourism  and  hospitality  industry  in  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  including Odisha; and
- (e)
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (c): Identification and development of tourist sites/destinations is primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Government/Union Territory Administration. However, Ministry of Tourism under the Schemes  of  Swadesh  Darshan  -  Integrated  Development  of  Theme Based Tourist Circuits and the PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive) provides  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory Administrations  for  the  development  of  tourism  related  infrastructure and facilities to provide an enriching tourism experience to visitors.

A total number of 73 projects have been sanctioned for an amount of Rs.5873.26 Crore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme which includes the 'Development  of  Gopalpur,  Barkul,  Satapada  and  Tampara  as  Coastal Circuit' for an amount of Rs.76.49 Crore in Odisha.

Further  24  projects  have  been sanctioned  for  an  amount  of Rs.727.16 Crore under PRASHAD Scheme which includes the 'Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath DhamRamachandi-Prachi  River  front  at  Deuli  under  Mega  Circuit'  for  an amount of Rs.50.00 Crore in Odisha. The projects sanctioned under the above  schemes  are  under  various  stages  of  implementation  and  once completed the same would lead to increased footfalls to these tourism destinations/sites  which  in  turn  would  help  to  increase  more  job opportunities.

Construction  of  hotels  in  the  hospitality  industry  is  primarily  a private  sector  activity.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  classifies operational hotels as per its voluntary scheme of classification of hotels under various Star/Heritage categories.

As per estimation in accordance  with  3rd Tourism  Satellite Account for the year 2015-16 and for intervening years and subsequent years namely 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18, the contribution of tourism to employment of the country is as given below:

|                             |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Share in Employment (in %): |     12.09 |     12.38 |     12.19 |     12.38 |
| Direct (in %):              |      5.27 |      5.4  |      5.32 |      5.4  |
| Indirect (in %):            |      6.82 |      6.98 |      6.87 |      6.98 |
| Employment (million):       |     69.6  |     72.3  |     75.9  |     81.1  |

(d) and (e): The Ministry of Tourism under the scheme of Assistance to IHMs/FCIs etc. extends Central financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for establishment of Institute  of  Hotel  Management  (IHM),  Food  Craft  Institute  (FCI);  broadbasing  of  hospitality  education  through  government  sponsored  ITI, Polytechnics,  Colleges,  PSUs  and  Schools  subject  to  availability  of funds, adherence to the terms and conditions of the scheme guidelines and their inter-se priority.

At  present  there  are  21  Central  Institutes  of  Hotel  Management (CIHMs)  in  the  country  including  one  in  Odisha  as  well  as  a  State Institute  of  Hotel  Management  (SIHM)  at  Balangir,  Odisha.  The  Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) under the Ministry of Tourism at Gwalior also has a centre at Bhubaneswar in Odisha.

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