Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Tourism Projects in Kerala
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan, Abdul Majeed Ariff

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.13 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## TOURISM PROJECTS IN KERALA

- SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Tourism Projects approved, sanctioned and executed in each of the identified Tourism Circuits in Kerala during  the  Tenth  and  the  Eleventh  Five  Year  Plan  including Alappuzha;
- (b) the details of the Tourism Projects completed so far and the time by which the remaining projects are likely to be completed;
- (c) the reasons  for the delay in  completion  of  the  pending projects;
- (d) whether  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  has  submitted  any project  proposal  to  the  Government  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) the  present  status  of  development  of  Sabarimala-ErumeliPampa as a spiritual circuit in Kerala?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Ministry of Tourism was implementing 'Product/Infrastructure  Development  for  Destinations  and  Circuits' (PIDDC) Scheme  for development of tourism infrastructure in various States/UTs. During 10 th   Five  Year  Plan  Ministry  of  Tourism sanctioned 49 tourism projects while during 11 th  Five year Plan 37 tourism projects were sanctioned for the State of Kerala including tourism  circuits.  The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  are  given  at Annexure-I.

The Integrated Destination Development of Alappuzha Heritage City -Construction of Town  Square  in Kerala  was sanctioned  during  the  year  2008-09  for  an  amount  of  Rs.  254.38 lakhs which was completed.

However, PIDDC Scheme was delinked from the Union Support for the States with effect from the year 2015-16. All the States were advised  to  implement  the  Scheme  from  their  own  resources.  The responsibility  was  given  to  the  State  Governments  to  monitor  the projects and provide necessary funds for completion of these PIDDC projects.

Ministry of Tourism is implementing two Schemes for development of tourism infrastructure in the country from 2014-15 as detailed below:-

- (i) Swadesh Darshan for Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits around Specific Themes.
- (ii) PRASHAD  to  beautify  and  improve  the  amenities  and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres of all faiths.

The  details  of  tourism  projects  sanctioned  under  the  above two Schemes are given at Annexure-II.

The Development in Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam under  Spirirual  Circuit  was  sanctioned  for  an  amount  of  Rs.99.99 crore during the year 2016-17 and the project is under implementation.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.13 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019 REGARDING TOURISM PROJECTS IN KERALA.

## DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  DURING  11 TH   PLAN  FOR  THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | List of Projects Sanctioned                                                                            | Sanctioned Amount   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|           | 2007-08                                                                                                |                     |
| 1.        | Destination Development of Wayanad in Kerala                                                           | 201.72              |
| 2.        | Development of Kodungalloor Heritage Tourism Circuit                                                   | 361.75              |
| 3.        | Destination Development of Pathiramanal Bio Park                                                       | 499.61              |
| 4.        | Development of Mangalam Dam as a Tourist Destination in Palakkad District                              | 461.67              |
| 5.        | Development of Kottakkunnu in Malappuram as a Tourist Destination                                      | 440.25              |
| 6.        | Development of Malampuzha in Palakkad as a Tourist Destination                                         | 482.04              |
| 7.        | Development of Nila Heritage Tourism Circuit (Bharathapuzha River) in Malappuram and Thrissur District | 606.40              |
| 8.        | Development of Eco-Tourism Programmes in Gavi, Pathanamthitta District                                 | 20.05               |
| 9.        | Documentation of Fifty Traditional Architectural Structures of South India                             | 25.00               |
| 10.       | Developing IT projects - KTDC - Creation of websites with virtual tour for 8 properties                | 25.82               |
|           | Total                                                                                                  | 3124.31             |
|           | 2008-09                                                                                                |                     |
| 1.        | CFA for developing IT based tourism projects under the scheme of Information Technology in Kerala      | 27.50               |
| 2.        | Destination Development of Kerala Kalamandalam as a cultural tourism destination                       | 207.36              |
| 3.        | Malabar Mangrove Eco-tourism Circuit in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargode District, Kerala   | 349.36              |

| 4.    | Development of Ashtamudi Lake Cruise Circuit in Kerala                                                                                                | 538.00   |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 5.    | Development of Tourism Infrastructure in Willingdon Island Cochin Port                                                                                | 1450.00  |
| 6.    | Development of major tourism destination at Kollam providing Entertainment and Children's Traffic Park as a tourist destination at Ashramam in Kerala | 286.48   |
| 7.    | Integrated Destination Development of Alappuzha Heritage City - Construction of Town Square in Kerala                                                 | 254.38   |
| 8.    | Development of IT Promotional tools under the scheme of information technology                                                                        | 45.00    |
| 9.    | Development of Idukki as a Tourist Destination                                                                                                        | 439.01   |
| 10.   | Development of Kadinamkulam Backwater Circuit in Kerala                                                                                               | 243.79   |
| 11.   | Development of Kazhikode as a Major Tourist Destination - Sarovaram Wetland Nature Park                                                               | 379.04   |
|       | Total                                                                                                                                                 | 4219.92  |
|       | 2009-10                                                                                                                                               |          |
| 1.    | Promotion of MICE facilities - Convention Centre in Samudra Hotel Campus Kerala                                                                       | 396.80   |
| 2.    | Development of Mannanam Sugar Mills Cooperative Ltd. No.4324 at Pandalam into a major tourist destination                                             | 231.41   |
| 3.    | Development of Mulavugad Panchayath at Kochi                                                                                                          | 254.68   |
| 4.    | CFA for developing IT based marketing tools for Kerala Tourism                                                                                        | 49.70    |
| 5.    | Development of Muzhippilangad Beach as a major tourism destination                                                                                    | 339.08   |
| 6.    | Nehru Trophy Boat Race at Alappuzha                                                                                                                   | 10.00    |
|       | Total                                                                                                                                                 | 1281.67  |
|       | 2010-11                                                                                                                                               |          |
| 1.    | Development of Muziris Heritage Circuit connecting historically and archaeologically important places of Kodungalloor in Kerala                       | 4052.83  |
| 2.    | Development of Aruvikara and Peppara Dam Sites in to Tourist Destination.                                                                             | 184.71   |
| 3.    | Celebration of Utsavam 2010-11 and Nishangandhi Festival-2011.                                                                                        | 50.00    |
| Total | Total                                                                                                                                                 | 4287.54  |

|    | 2011-2012                                                                                   |          |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 1. | Development of Munnar into a Tourist Destination in Kerala                                  |   488.51 |
| 2. | Development of Neriamangalam into a Tourist Destination in Kerala                           |   309.62 |
| 3. | Developing Mobile Based service and IT based projects for the Promotion of Kerala Tourism.  |    46    |
| 4. | Development of Cruise Passenger Facilitation Centre at Cochin Port. Cochin.                 |   461.3  |
| 5. | Development of Peruvannamuzhi and Kakkayam Dam Sites in Kozhikode District in Kerala        |   500    |
| 6. | Development of Karappuzha Dam site and Surroundings into a major destination in Kerala      |   492.03 |
| 7. | Developing Mobile Based Services and IT based projects for the promotion of Kerala Tourism. |    48    |
|    | Total                                                                                       |  2345.46 |
|    | Grand Total                                                                                 | 15258.9  |

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Sanctioned projects:

ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.13 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019 REGARDING TOURISM PROJECTS IN KERALA.

List  of  projects  sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD for the State of Kerala:-

## SWADESH DARSHAN

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Circuit Name/ Sanction Year   | Project Name                                                                                                                                                        |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | Eco Tourism Circuit 2015-16   | Development in Pathanamthitta - Gavi - Vagamon - Thekkady                                                                                                           |             76.55 |
| 2.        | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17     | Development in Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam                                                                                                               |             99.99 |
| 3.        | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17     | Development in Sree Padmanabha Aranmula Sabarimala                                                                                                                  |             92.22 |
| 4.        | Rural Circuit 2018-19         | Development of: Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism                                                                                                                      |             80.37 |
| 5.        | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19     | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                     |             69.47 |
| 6.        | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum |             85.23 |
| Total     | Total                         | Total                                                                                                                                                               |            503.83 |

Sanctioned projects

|   Sl. No. | Site/ Destination (Year of sanction)   | Name of the Project             |   Project Cost Rs. Crore |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Guruvayur (2016-17)                    | Development at Guruvayur Temple |                    46.14 |

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