Lok Sabha Question No. 2117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Schemes to Promote Tourism in Haryana and Assam
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Queen Oja, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2117

## ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## SCHEMES TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN HARYANA AND ASSAM

2117. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  any  scheme  to promote tourism in Haryana and Assam and if so, the details thereof;
- whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  places  for  the purpose  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  district  and  location-
- (b) wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from Haryana Government in this regard; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  effective  steps  taken  by  the
- Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (d): As part of its on -going promotional activities, the Ministry  of  Tourism  releases  print,  electronic,  online  and  outdoor media  campaigns  in  the  international  and  domestic  markets,  to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country. The campaigns include Haryana and Assam as tourist destinations. Specific State wise promotions are taken up by the respective State Departments. The Ministry of Tourism does this through its schemes of  'Domestic  Promotion  &  Publicity  including  Hospitality (DPPH)' and Overseas Promotion & Publicity including Market Development Assistance (OPMD).

Under the Domestic Promotion Publicity and Hospitality (DPPH)  Scheme,  Ministry  of  Tourism  provides  Central  Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments / Union Territory Administrations for organizing fairs & festivals and tourism related events for the promotion of tourism. The details of funds sanctioned under  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  for  fairs  &  festivals  and shopping  festivals  for  Haryana  and  Assam  are  placed  in  the attached Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2117 ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021 REGARDING SCHEMES TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN HARYANA AND ASSAM.

DETAILS OF PROJECT SANCTIONED UNDER DOMESTIC PROMOTION PUBLICITY AND HOSPITALITY (DPPH) SCHEME, CENTRAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (CFA) FOR FAIRS AND FESTIVALS AND SHOPPING FESTIVALS

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Name of state   | Year    | Name of Projects                                                             |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|-----------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Haryana         | 2017-18 | (1) Pinjore Festival, 2017 (2) CFA for celebration of 32 nd Surajkund, 2018- |                  55 |                55 |
|                 | 2018-19 | Organizing Surajkund International Crafts Mela                               |                  30 |                15 |
|                 | 2019-20 | CFA for organizing Mango Mela from 6 th to 7 th July, 2019, Haryana.         |                  25 |                25 |
|                 |         | Heritage festival                                                            |                  25 |                25 |
| Assam           | 2017-18 | 0                                                                            |                   0 |                 0 |
|                 | 2018-19 | International Buddhist conference                                            |                  25 |                25 |
|                 |         | CFA for organizing Rongali festival                                          |                  25 |                25 |

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