Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Tourist Accommodation Centres
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*10 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## TOURIST ACCOMMODATION CENTRES

†*10. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) of Bundelkhand;
- (b)
- (c) five years; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government development of tourism in Bundelkhand?

whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  construct  tourist accommodation centres with world class facilities in Mahoba if so, the details thereof; the number of tourists who visited Bundelkhand during the last for

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.†*10  ANSWERED  ON  04.02.2019  REGARDING  TOURIST ACCOMMODATION CENTRES.

(a) to (b):   Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme provides financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in selected thematic circuits in the country. Development of  accommodation is not an admissible component under the scheme. Ministry has sanctioned funds to the tune of Rs.7.29 crore for developing tourist  facilities  like  Public  Toilets,  Bridge,  Open  Air  Theater,  Drinking Water Facilities, Illumination, Benches, Signages, Solid Waste Management, Pathways, Landscaping at Madan Sagar, Kirat Sagar and Rawatpura  Temple  in  Mahoba  under  the  project  'Development  of Spiritual Circuit at BijnorMeerutKanpurKanpur  DehatBandaGhazipur-  Salempur-  Ghosi-  Balia-  Ambedkar  Nagar-  Aligarh-  FatehpurDeoriaMahoba-  Sonbhadra-  Chandauli-  Mishrikh-  Bhadohi  in  Uttar Pradesh'.

## (c): The  details  of  tourist  visits  in  the  tourist  places  of  Bundelkhand region during last five years is as follows:

| Year   | Bundelkhand Region in Madhya Pradesh   | Bundelkhand Region in Madhya Pradesh   | Bundelkhand Region in Uttar Pradesh   | Bundelkhand Region in Uttar Pradesh   |
|--------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        | Domestic                               | Foreign                                | Domestic                              | Foreign                               |
| 2014   | 5301127                                | 162873                                 | 18846126                              | 7075                                  |
| 2015   | 6065093                                | 222956                                 | 9773679                               | 7384                                  |
| 2016   | 6442315                                | 174472                                 | 9826441                               | 7473                                  |
| 2017   | 6123335                                | 160039                                 | 10953428                              | 8073                                  |
| 2018   | 4721461*                               | 110076*                                | 11154139                              | 9224                                  |

## (d):   The Ministry has sanctioned the following projects for development of Bundelkhand Region under the Swadesh Darshan scheme:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sr. No. | Thematic Circuit/ Sanction Year   | Name of project   |   Sanctioned Project Cost | District in Bundelkhand covered under the project   |   Amount sanctioned for Bundelkhand |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ramayana                          | Development       |                     69.45 | Chitrakoot                                          |                               43.13 |

|    | 2016-17           | of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                        |       | (UP)             |      |
|----|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|------------------|------|
|  2 | Spiritual 2016-17 | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme | 63.77 | Mahoba and Banda | 7.47 |
|  3 | Heritage 2016-17  | Development of Heritage Circuit (Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)-                                                                                                     | 34.82 | Banda            | 8.07 |

|       |                   | Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh                                                                               |        |                          |        |
|-------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------|--------|
| 4.    | Spiritual 2018-19 | Development of Spiritual: Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja- Banda in Uttar Pradesh                               |  14.52 | Banda                    |   6.7  |
| 5.    | Wildlife 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh |  92.22 | Panna                    |  12.69 |
| 6.    | Heritage 2016-17  | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) in Madhya Pradesh        |  99.77 | Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur |  50.76 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL             | TOTAL                                                                                                                  | 374.55 |                          | 128.82 |

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