Lok Sabha Question No. 3063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Support to Andhra Pradesh for Augmenting Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Midhun Reddy, Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

- (a)
- (b)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3063

## ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## SUPPORT TO ANDHRA PRADESH FOR AUGMENTING TOURISM

3063. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- the total number of tourist arrivals in India in the year 2020;
- the State/UT-wise and Country-wise details thereof;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to promote tourism in the country; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  intends  to  provide  support  to  the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for augmenting tourism in  the  State  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  number  of  Foreign  Tourists  Arrivals(FTA)  in  India  during 2020 were 2.68 Million(Provisional).
- (b): Ministry of Tourism does not maintained data on State/UT wise Foreign  Tourists  Arrivals.  Further,  due  to  non-receipt  of  data  on country wise FTA in India during 2020 from Bureau of Immigration, country wise details of FTA during 2020 is not yet compiled.
- (c): 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 the different States/UTs.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  the  Dekho  Apna  Desh initiative in January 2020 with the objective of creating awareness among  the  citizens  about  the  rich  heritage  and  culture  of  the country and to promote domestic tourism. This initiative is in  line with the 15th August 2019 address of the Honourable Prime Minister asking  every  citizen  to  visit  at  least  15  destinations  by  the  year 2022.

Under  this initiative Ministry is carrying out  promotional activities  like  webinars,  online  pledge  and  Quiz  programmes  to generate  awareness  among  the  public  about  the  country  and  its tourism destinations/products. Dekho Apna Desh initiative is being promoted extensively on social media accounts and website of the Ministry and by Domestic India Tourism offices.

(d): Development of tourist spots and improvement of infrastructure quality, is primarily the responsibility of the concerned  State/UTs.  However, Ministry of Tourism under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agencies provides central financial assistance to State Governments/Union  Territories/Central  Agencies  including  to  the State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  for  development  of  tourism related infrastructure and facilities to provide an enriching tourism experience to visitors which would augmenting tourism. The projects  that  are  sanctioned  under  the  schemes  are  subject  to availability of funds, submission of suitable Detailed Project Reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of  funds released earlier.

Further,  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  Domestic  Promotion  and Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH)  scheme  provides  financial assistance to States/UTs for organizing fairs & festivals and tourism related  events  such  as  seminars,  conclaves,  conventions  etc.  for the  promotion  of  tourism.  The  Details  of  the  projects  sanctioned under various schemes of Ministry of Tourism in Andhra Pradesh are given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3063 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021 REGARDING  SUPPORT  TO  ANDHRA  PRADESH  FOR  AUGMENTING TOURISM

Details of the projects sanctioned under various  schemes  of Ministry of Tourism in Andhra Pradesh

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of Scheme                                                       | Name of the Project                                                                                                              |   Project cost | Year    |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------|
|         1 | Swadesh Darshan                                                      | Development of Circuit at Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipallyanjuna |          67.84 | 2014-15 |
|         2 | Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) scheme | CFA for Organizing Flamingo Festival, 2015 at Nellore district,Andhra Pradesh                                                    |           0.1  | 2014-15 |
|         3 | Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) scheme | CFA for Organizing Lepakshi Festival, 2014 at Ananthapur district                                                                |           0.1  | 2014-15 |
|         4 | Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) scheme | CFA for Organizing Kakinada Beach Festival, 2015 at East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh                                     |           0.1  | 2014-15 |
|         5 | Swadesh Darshan                                                      | Development of Nellore, Pulikat Lake, Ubblamadugu water falls, Nelapattu Bird                                                    |          49.46 | 2015-16 |

|    |                                                                      | Sanctuary, Mypadu Beach, Ramatheertham                                                                                                                                               |       |         |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|---------|
|  6 | PRASHAD                                                              | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                                                                                              | 27.77 | 2015-16 |
|  7 | Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) scheme | CFA for organizing of tourism events on the occasion of Krishna Pushkarma-2016 at Amravathi, Vijayawada, Srisailam of Andhra Pradesh                                                 |  0.25 | 2016-17 |
|  8 | Swadesh Darshan                                                      | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. | 52.34 | 2017-18 |
|  9 | PRASHAD                                                              | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                                                                                                      | 47.45 | 2017-18 |
| 10 | Project sanctioned under Assistance to Central Agencies Schemes      | Sound and Light Show at Puttaparthy, Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                  |  7.09 | 2017-18 |

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