Lok Sabha Question No. 1332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Development of Cruise Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S., Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Manickam Tagore B, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1332 ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## DEVELOPMENT OF CRUISE TOURISM

## 1332. DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRIMATISUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of States in the country which have huge potential for  cruise  tourism  and  the  manner  in  which  these  are  to  be developed;
- (b)
- the extant status of cruise tourism in the country as on date;
- (c) the reasons for the less development of cruise tourism in the country despite having huge potential;
- (d) the quantum of funds allocated for the development of cruise tourism in the country during each of the last three years;
- (e) whether the Government has prepared action plan for cruise tourism in the country and if so, the quantum of employment likely to be generated; and
- (f) the problems being faced by the Government in the promotion of cruise tourism in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Five  major  ports  of  the  country  Viz.  Mumbai  Port  Trust, Mormugao Port Trust, New Mangalore Port Trust, Cochin Port Trust and  Chennai  Port  Trust  are  located  in  the  States  of  Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively.

Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  respective  State

Governments/Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations.  The  Ministry  of Tourism  provides  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  to  various State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for various tourism  projects  prioritized  in  consultation  with  them  every  year subject  to  availability  of  funds,  inter-se  priority  and  adherence  to the scheme guidelines.

Following steps have been taken for promoting cruise Tourism:

- (i) Developing  appropriate  infrastructure  at  ports  for  handling cruise vessels and facilitating ease of movement of passengers.
- (ii) The  Ports  have  been  developed  to  attract  Cruise  Ships  with dedicated terminals & other related infrastructure for berthing of  Cruise  vessels  &  embarking  &  disembarking  of  cruise passengers.
- (iii) A Task Force on Cruise Tourism has been formed jointly by the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Shipping with representatives of all major ports and stakeholders for coordinated  efforts  to  create  an  enabling  ecosystem  for  the development of Cruise Tourism in India.
- (iv) Ministry of Shipping has  brought out a vision  paper on developing India as a cruise destination.
- (b): Ministry  of  Shipping  has  provided  the  following  data  on  the status of number of cruise passengers and vessels arriving at major ports in India:
- (c): Ministry  of  Shipping  has  informed  that  maritime  nations having  homeporting  facilities  for  cruise  vessels  are  the  principal beneficiaries of cruise tourism.  Indian ports are primarily ports of call for  cruise  lines  at  ports  in  Mumbai,  Cochin,  Goa,  New Mangalore and Chennai.  However, Costa Cruises home ported ship in Mumbai for four seasons in succession and visits Mumbai - New Mangalore - Cochin - Male - Colombo - Goa -Mumbai.

| Year Port               | 2018-19           | 2018-19               | 2019-20           | 2019-20        |
|-------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|----------------|
|                         | No. of Passengers | No. of cruise Vessels | No. of Passengers | No. of Vessels |
| Chennai Port Trust      | 3685              | 5                     | 612               | 2              |
| Cochin Port Trust       | 62753             | 49                    | 67907             | 44             |
| NewMangalore Port Trust | 29372             | 26                    | 24080             | 21             |
| Mormugao Port Trust     | 80510*            | 102*                  | 152875*           | 163*           |
| Mumbai Port Trust       | 86757*            | 106 *                 | 222105            | 221*           |
| TOTAL                   | 263077            | 288                   | 467579            | 451            |

In order to increase the Indian cruise business, the government has taken various initiatives including preparation of Action  Plan  and  road  map  for  promotion  of  cruise  Shipping, rationalization of Port tariff, relaxation of cabotage for international cruise vessels,  easing  of  immigration  clearance procedures, etc.

- (d): Details of projects sanctioned under Assistance to Central Agencies  for  Tourism  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  and Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  by  Ministry  of  Tourism  is  placed  at Annexure.
- (e): A  national  roadmap  for  development  of  cruise  tourism  has been made jointly by Ministry of Tourism & Ministry of Shipping with the assistance of internationally renowned consultant. The roadmap has projected a possibility of phenomenal growth over 25 years in number of passengers from 0.2 million in 2016 to 4 million in 2041 with employment potential of 2,50,000 persons.
- (f): Cruise  tourism  is  at  a  nascent  in  the  country.    Ministry  of Shipping  has  informed  that  maritime  nations  having  homeporting facilities for cruise vessels are the principal beneficiaries of cruise tourism. There is need to make cruise tourism more competitive, improve the infrastructure facilities and further revamping of the processes involved in the clearances. The Government has issued Standard Operating Procedure covering all the relevant associated agencies  and  is  improving  various  infrastructure  facilities  for promotion of cruise tourism.

COVID-19 pandemic has also taken a toll on Cruise Tourism.

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## STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1332 ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF CRUISE TOURISM

## DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES OF MINISTRY OF TOURISM

(Rs. in Crore)

| S. No.                             | Sanction year                      | Name of Projects / State                                                                                                                                     | Amount sanctioned      | Amount released        |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Assistance to Central Agencies for | Assistance to Central Agencies for | Assistance to Central Agencies for                                                                                                                           | Tourism Infrastructure | Tourism Infrastructure |
| 1                                  | 2016-17                            | Central Financial Assistance for upgrading of Berths & Backup area of Ernakulam Wharf /Kerala                                                                | 21.41                  | 17.12                  |
| 2                                  | 2016-17                            | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of Kanoji Angre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination/ Maharashtra                           | 15.00                  | 15.00                  |
| 3                                  | 2017-18                            | Up-gradation/modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai/ Maharashtra                                                              | 12.50                  | 12.50                  |
| 4                                  | 2018-19                            | Improvement of immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise berth at Mormugao/ Goa                                                                  | 13.16                  | 6.58                   |
| 5                                  | 2018-19                            | Construction of Cruise-cum- Coastal Cargo Terminal at Channel berth area in Outer Harbour of Visakhapatnam Port/ Andhra Pradesh                              | 38.50                  | 19.25                  |
| Swadesh Darshan Scheme             | Swadesh Darshan Scheme             | Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                       | Swadesh Darshan Scheme | Swadesh Darshan Scheme |
| 1                                  | 2016-17                            | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar /Assam                                                                                                             | 90.98                  | 69.64                  |
| 2                                  | 2016-17                            | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure projects in the State of Jammu & Kashmir under Himalayan Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme / Jammu &Kashmir | 82.97                  | 60.47                  |
| 3                                  | 2016-17                            | Development of Gopalpur,                                                                                                                                     | 70.82                  | 52.96                  |

|    |         | Barkul, Satapada and Tampara / Odisha                                                                                                                      |       |       |
|----|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  4 | 2017-18 | Development of GandhisagarDam- Mandleshwar Dam- OmkareshwarDam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- BhedaGhat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River / Madhya Pradesh | 94.61 | 79.7  |
|  5 | 2018-19 | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project / Kerala                                                                                             | 80.37 | 23.77 |

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