Lok Sabha Question No. 1194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Promotion of Tourism through International Financial Institutions
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1194 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM THROUGH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

1194. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  agreement  with  any International Financial Institution to promote tourism in India;
- (b) if  so,  the  areas  identified  to  promote  tourism  with  foreign assistance; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): No  sir.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  signed  any agreement with any International Financial Institutions to promote tourism  in  India.  However,  certain  tourist  places/circuits  in  the country are developed by the State Governments/Union Territories (UT)  Administrations  with  the  assistance  of  various  International Agencies/foreign  banks.  The  details  regarding  foreign  financial assistance  for  tourism  projects  of  the  States  Government/Union Territories  received  from  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  are  at Annexure-I & Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1194 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TOURISM THROUGH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Authorisation of Government Loans from 2016- 2017 to 2019-2020

(INR in Crore and LC in Millions)

| Agreement Amount(Net of                                                                                                                                               | cancellation)                                                                                                                                                         | cancellation)                                                                                                                                                         | cancellation)                                                                                                                                                         | cancellation)                                                                                                                                                         | cancellation)                                                                                                                                                         | cancellation)                                                                                                                                                         |
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| Ministry /Loan /State                                                                                                                                                 | LC                                                                                                                                                                    | Agree Dt.                                                                                                                                                             | 2016- 2017                                                                                                                                                            | 2017- 2018                                                                                                                                                            | 2018- 2019                                                                                                                                                            | 2019- 2020                                                                                                                                                            |
| Ministry of Tourism                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 3717-IND                                                                                                                                                              | USD                                                                                                                                                                   | 10/12/2018                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 31.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Infrastructure Development Investment                                                                                                                                 | INR                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 216.29                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| TN Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                         | USD                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 31.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                       | INR                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 216.29                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8811-IN Uttar                                                                                                                                                         | USD                                                                                                                                                                   | 28/12/2017                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 40.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development                                                                                                                                  | INR                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 257.71                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| UP Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                      | USD                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 40.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                       | INR                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 257.71                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                 | USD                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 40.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 31.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                 | INR                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 257.71                                                                                                                                                                | 216.29                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Grand Total (INR)                                                                                                                                                     | Grand Total (INR)                                                                                                                                                     | Grand Total (INR)                                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 257.71                                                                                                                                                                | 216.29                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019,2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019,2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019,2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019,2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019,2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019,2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019,2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different |
| currencies. However the summary in loan Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                              | currencies. However the summary in loan Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                              | currencies. However the summary in loan Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  | 40.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 31.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                  |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1194 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TOURISM THROUGH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Utilisation of Government Loans from 2016- 2017 to 2019-2020

(INR in Crore and LC in Millions)

| Ministry /Loan /State                                           | LC                  | Agree Dt.           | 2016- 2017          | 2017- 2018          | 2018- 2019          | 2019- 2020          |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Ministry of Tourism                                             | Ministry of Tourism | Ministry of Tourism | Ministry of Tourism | Ministry of Tourism | Ministry of Tourism | Ministry of Tourism |
| 2578-IND South                                                  | USD                 | 04/10/2010          | 2.28                | 1.67                | 0.89                | 0.00                |
| Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project - India Portion | INR                 |                     | 15.27               | 10.80               | 6.34                | 0.00                |
| SK Sikkim                                                       | USD                 |                     | 2.28                | 1.67                | 0.89                | 0.00                |
|                                                                 | INR                 |                     | 15.27               | 10.80               | 6.34                | 0.00                |
| 2676-IND                                                        | USD                 | 20/07/2011          | 10.03               | 6.77                | 5.78                | 0.00                |
| Infrastructure Development Investment Program for               | INR                 |                     | 67.49               | 43.45               | 40.24               | 0.00                |
| HP Himachal                                                     | USD                 |                     | 6.22                | 4.47                | 4.17                | 0.00                |
| Pradesh                                                         | INR                 |                     | 41.85               | 28.73               | 29.12               | 0.00                |
| PU Punjab                                                       | USD                 |                     | 3.81                | 2.30                | 1.61                | 0.00                |
| PU Punjab                                                       | INR                 |                     | 25.65               | 14.72               | 11.12               | 0.00                |
| 2833-IND Infrastructure                                         | USD                 | 02/04/2012          | 7.76                | 7.06                | 5.28                | 0.00                |
| Development Investment Program for                              | INR                 |                     | 51.82               | 45.40               | 37.36               | 0.00                |
| TN Tamil Nadu                                                   | USD                 |                     | 1.52                | 3.09                | 0.93                | 0.00                |
|                                                                 | INR                 |                     | 10.23               | 19.88               | 6.43                | 0.00                |
| UR                                                              | USD                 |                     | 6.24                | 3.96                | 4.36                | 0.00                |

| Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                      | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 41.59                                                                                                                                                            | 25.52                                                                                                                                                            | 30.93                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 3223-IND                                                                                                                                                         | USD                                                                                                                                                              | 28/09/2015                                                                                                                                                       | 9.43                                                                                                                                                             | 11.93                                                                                                                                                            | 13.24                                                                                                                                                            | 17.54                                                                                                                                                            |
| Infrastructure Development Investment Program for                                                                                                                | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 63.30                                                                                                                                                            | 76.78                                                                                                                                                            | 93.25                                                                                                                                                            | 126.27                                                                                                                                                           |
| HP Himachal                                                                                                                                                      | USD                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 3.95                                                                                                                                                             | 6.70                                                                                                                                                             | 7.68                                                                                                                                                             | 7.33                                                                                                                                                             |
| Pradesh                                                                                                                                                          | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 26.56                                                                                                                                                            | 43.24                                                                                                                                                            | 53.71                                                                                                                                                            | 54.39                                                                                                                                                            |
| PU Punjab                                                                                                                                                        | USD                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 3.47                                                                                                                                                             | 2.07                                                                                                                                                             | 3.17                                                                                                                                                             | 5.98                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                  | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 23.34                                                                                                                                                            | 13.25                                                                                                                                                            | 22.70                                                                                                                                                            | 42.12                                                                                                                                                            |
| UR                                                                                                                                                               | USD                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 2.00                                                                                                                                                             | 3.16                                                                                                                                                             | 2.39                                                                                                                                                             | 4.23                                                                                                                                                             |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                      | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 13.40                                                                                                                                                            | 20.29                                                                                                                                                            | 16.84                                                                                                                                                            | 29.77                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3717-IND                                                                                                                                                         | USD                                                                                                                                                              | 10/12/2018                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 1.70                                                                                                                                                             |
| Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism-                                                                                                       | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 13.13                                                                                                                                                            |
| TN Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                    | USD                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 1.70                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                  | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 13.13                                                                                                                                                            |
| 8811-IN Uttar Pradesh Pro-                                                                                                                                       | USD                                                                                                                                                              | 28/12/2017                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.10                                                                                                                                                             | 3.12                                                                                                                                                             | 1.87                                                                                                                                                             |
| Poor Tourism Development Project                                                                                                                                 | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.65                                                                                                                                                             | 21.55                                                                                                                                                            | 13.16                                                                                                                                                            |
| UP Uttar                                                                                                                                                         | USD                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.10                                                                                                                                                             | 3.12                                                                                                                                                             | 1.87                                                                                                                                                             |
| Pradesh                                                                                                                                                          | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.65                                                                                                                                                             | 21.55                                                                                                                                                            | 13.16                                                                                                                                                            |
| Total                                                                                                                                                            | USD                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 29.50                                                                                                                                                            | 27.52                                                                                                                                                            | 28.31                                                                                                                                                            | 21.11                                                                                                                                                            |
| Total                                                                                                                                                            | INR                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                  | 197.89                                                                                                                                                           | 177.07                                                                                                                                                           | 198.74                                                                                                                                                           | 152.57                                                                                                                                                           |
| Grand Total (INR)                                                                                                                                                | Grand Total (INR)                                                                                                                                                | Grand Total (INR)                                                                                                                                                | 197.89                                                                                                                                                           | 177.07                                                                                                                                                           | 198.74                                                                                                                                                           | 152.57                                                                                                                                                           |
| Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019, 2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies (LC) cannot be summarized as they are in | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019, 2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies (LC) cannot be summarized as they are in | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019, 2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies (LC) cannot be summarized as they are in | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019, 2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies (LC) cannot be summarized as they are in | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019, 2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies (LC) cannot be summarized as they are in | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019, 2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies (LC) cannot be summarized as they are in | Note: Data for current financial year (2019-2020) upto 27/01/2020. Provisional 2018-2019, 2017-2018 (i) Loan Currencies (LC) cannot be summarized as they are in |
| Grand Total(JPY)                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                             |
| Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                                                                 | Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                                                                 | Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                                                                 | 29.50                                                                                                                                                            | 27.52                                                                                                                                                            | 28.31                                                                                                                                                            | 21.11                                                                                                                                                            |

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