Lok Sabha Question No. 2114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Publicising of Festivals and Functions of Gujarat
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.t2114

## ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## PUBLICISING OF FESTIVALS AND FUNCTIONS OF GUJARAT

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has full of all the historic monuments situated in all the States of the country including
- whether the same has updated on any website; (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to publicise the festivals and functions celebrated in Gujarat; and
- (d)
- details Gujarat;
- if not, whether any such steps are likely to be taken in future along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): There are 3691 Centrally Protected Monumentsl Sites under Archaeological Survey of India, including Gujarat: The details are annexed: The list of monuments under Archaeological
- (c) and (d): Ministry Of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination and as a part of its on-going activities, annually releases domestic and international print, electronic and online media campaigns under the 'Incredible India' brand-line, to promote various tourism destinations and products in different States including Gujarat and Union Territories of the country: In addition, the India Tourism Offices within India and overseas undertake various promotional activities with the objective of showcasing the

tourism potential of the different States: These objectives are also met through an integrated marketing and promotional strategy, and a synergized campaign in association with the Travel Trade, State Governments and Indian Missions abroad: The specific elements of promotional efforts undertaken overseas include advertising in Print, Electronic, Online and Outdoor Media, participation in international Fairs & Exhibitions, organising Know India Seminars, Workshops, Road Shows and India Evenings, Brochure Support, Joint Advertising with Travel Agents/Tour Operators, organising and supporting Indian Food and cultural festivals, publication of brochures and inviting the tour operators, media personalities, opinion makers etc-, to visit the country under the Hospitality Programme of the Ministry-

Financial support is also extended under the Marketing Development Assistance Scheme to approved service providers and State GovernmentsIUnion Territories for promotional activities undertaken by them in the overseas markets such as Sales Tours, Participation in Travel Fairsl Exhibitions and Road Shows.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY To PARTS (a) AND (b) OF Lok SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.t2114 ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019 REGARDING PUBLICISING OF FESTIVALS AND FUNCTIONS OF GUJARAT.

Abstract Number of Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites under the

| SI: No.   | Name of State          |   Nos. of Monuments |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------|
|           | Andhra Pradesh         |                 129 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh      |                  03 |
| 3.        | Assam                  |                  55 |
| 4.        | Bihar                  |                  70 |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh           |                  47 |
| 6.        | Daman & Diu (U. T.)    |                  12 |
| 7.        | Goa                    |                  21 |
| 8.        | Gujarat                |                 203 |
| 9.        | Haryana                |                  91 |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh       |                  40 |
| 11.       | Jammu & Kashmir (U.T:) |                  56 |
| 12.       | Jharkhand              |                  12 |
| 13.       | Karnataka              |                 506 |
| 14.       | Kerala                 |                  28 |
| 15.       | Ladakh (U.T.)          |                  14 |
| 16_       | Madhya Pradesh         |                 292 |
| 17.       | Maharashtra            |                 286 |
| 18_       | Manipur                |                  01 |
| 19.       | Meghalaya              |                  08 |
| 20.       | Mizoram                |                  01 |
| 21.       | Nagaland               |                  04 |
| 22.       | NCT. Delhi             |                 174 |
| 23.       | Odisha                 |                  80 |
| 24.       | Puducherry (U.T )      |                  07 |
| 25.       | Punjab                 |                  33 |
| 26_       | Rajasthan              |                 163 |
| 27 _      | Sikkim                 |                  03 |
| 28.       | Telangana              |                  08 |
| 29_       | Tamil Nadu             |                 413 |
| 30.       | Tripura                |                  08 |
| 31.       | Uttar Pradesh          |                 745 |
| 32-       | Uttarakhand            |                  42 |
| 33.       | West Bengal            |                 136 |
|           | TOTAL                  |                3691 |

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