Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Programme to Attract Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*312 ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## PROGRAMME TO ATTRACT TOURISTS

- *312. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to prepare any policy/programme  to  attract  foreigners  as  well  as  domestic tourists to Nagzira-Koka Wildlife Sanctuary -Navegaon National Park at Bhandara/Gondiya in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  time  by  which  this  policy/programme  is  likely  to  be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c) OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO .* 312 ANSWERED ON 15 . 07 . 2019 REGARDING PROGRAMME TO ATTRACT TOURISTS .

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  India  as  a  holistic destination and as part of its on -going activities, releases domestic and  international  print,  electronic  and  online  media  campaigns  to promote various tourism destinations and products in the different States  and  Union  Territories  of  the  country  including  the  Wildlife Sanctuaries in the country . Promotions are also undertaken through the website and Social Media accounts of the Ministry . In addition, the Indiatourism Offices in India and overseas disseminate information  and  undertake  various  promotional  activities  with  the objective of showcasing the varied tourist destinations and products of the country .

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Schemes  of    Swadesh Darshan,  PRASHAD  and  Assistance  to  Central  Agencies,  provides Central Financial Assistance to State Governments / Union Territory ( UT ) Administrations / Central  Agencies  for  development  of infrastructure  and  facilities  at  thematic  tourist  circuits  in  the country  and  for  holistic  development  of  identified  pilgrimage  and heritage destinations . Wildlife circuit is  one of the fifteen thematic circuits  identified  for  development  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan scheme . All  States  and  Union  Territories ( UTs ) having  Wildlife sanctuaries  are  covered  under  the  Wildlife  circuit  theme . The projects  under  the  schemes  are  identified  for  development  in consultation  with  the  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 .

No proposal has been received from the State Government for the Nagzira -Koka Wildlife Sanctuary -Navegaon National Park at Bhandara / Gondiya  in  Maharashtra . However,  details  of  projects sanctioned in Maharashtra, under the schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agencies are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO .* 312 ANSWERED ON 15 . 07 . 2019 REGARDING PROGRAMME TO ATTRACT TOURISTS .

Projects sanctioned in the State of Maharashtra under the schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agencies .

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl . No .   | Sanction Year   | Circuit           | Project Name                                                                                                         | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   |
|-------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 1.          | 2015 - 16       | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit                                                                            | 82 . 17             | 12 . 79           |
| 2 .         | 2018 - 19       | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Waki - Adasa - Dhapewada - Paradsingha - Chota Taj Bagh - Telankhandi - Girad under Spiritual Circuit | 54 . 01             | 0 . 00            |
| Total       | Total           | Total             | Total                                                                                                                | 136 . 18            | 12 . 79           |

## PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl . No .   | Site / Destination ( Year of sanction )   | Name of the Project          | Project Cost   | Amount Released   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| 1 .         | Trimbakeshwar ( 2017 - 18 )               | Development of Trimbakeshwar | 37 . 81        | 8 . 49            |

Assistance to Central Agencies Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S . No . | Year of sanction                            | Name of Projects                      | Central Agency Amount sanctioned   | Amount released   |
|------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------|
|          1 | 2016 - 17 Central Financial Assistance Port | to Mumbai Trust for Mumbai Port trust | 15 . 00                            | 15 . 00           |

|       |           | Development of Kanoji Angre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination                          |                   |         |         |
|-------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------|---------|
| 2     | 2017 - 18 | Up - gradation / modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai . | Mumbai Port Trust | 12 . 50 | 10 . 00 |
| Total | Total     | Total                                                                                    |                   | 27 . 50 | 25 . 00 |

Assistance to Central Agencies for Railway Projects

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S . No . | Year of Sanction   | Name of Projects                                                                            | Central Agency       | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   | Status                  |
|------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
|          1 | 2014 - 15          | Manufacture of Glass top Coach for Konkan Railway Route Dadar - Madgaon Mumbai, Maharashtra | Ministry of Railways | 4 . 00              | 4 . 00            | Rolled out in 2017 - 18 |

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