Lok Sabha Question No. 1907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Allocation of Schematic Funds to Promote Tourism in West Bengal
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): Ministry of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination including West  Bengal.  As  part  of  its  on-going  activities,  it  releases  global  print, electronic and online media campaigns in important and potential markets overseas for the promotion of various tourist destinations and products of the country, under the 'Incredible India' brand-line, through its Scheme of 'Domestic  Promotion  and Publicity including Hospitality'  (DPPH) and 'Overseas Promotion and Publicity including Market Development assistance' (OPMD). Promotions are also regularly undertaken through the website  (www.incredibleindia.org)  and  the  Social  Media  accounts  of  the Ministry.  Under  the  afore  said  DPPH  and  OPMD  Scheme,  funds  are  not allocated state-wise.
- (b) and (c): The details of Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits, Statewise for the last three years are given in Annexure.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1907 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

## ALLOCATION OF SCHEMATIC FUNDS TO PROMOTE

## TOURISM IN WEST BENGAL

## 1907. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  schematic  funds  allocated  to  promote  tourism  especially  in backward  and  rural  areas  during  the  current  financial  year  so  far, State-wise including West Bengal;
- (b) whether there has been a sufficient progress in the tourism industry of some States during the last three years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise especially of backward and rural areas details thereof; and
- (d) the number of foreign tourists who visited tourist places in the State of West Bengal during the last one year and the current year ?

## ANSWER

(d): The number of tourist visits, both Domestic and Foreign, to the State of West Bengal during the last year is given below till September 2021.

| Domestic Tourist Visits (DTV) and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTV) to West Bengal during 2021   | Domestic Tourist Visits (DTV) and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTV) to West Bengal during 2021   | Domestic Tourist Visits (DTV) and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTV) to West Bengal during 2021   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Months                                                                                      | DTV (P)                                                                                     | FTV (P)                                                                                     |
| January                                                                                     | 950585                                                                                      | 0                                                                                           |
| February                                                                                    | 828920                                                                                      | 0                                                                                           |
| March                                                                                       | 924030                                                                                      | 0                                                                                           |
| April                                                                                       | 818225                                                                                      | 437                                                                                         |
| May                                                                                         | 313524                                                                                      | 46                                                                                          |
| June                                                                                        | 547957                                                                                      | 126                                                                                         |
| July                                                                                        | 697544                                                                                      | 79                                                                                          |
| August                                                                                      | 1316484                                                                                     | 177                                                                                         |
| September                                                                                   | 1862567                                                                                     | 150                                                                                         |
| Total                                                                                       | 8259836                                                                                     | 1015                                                                                        |
| P: Provisional                                                                              | P: Provisional                                                                              | P: Provisional                                                                              |

Source: West Bengal government

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  (b)  AND  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1907 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022 REGARDING ALLOCATION OF SCHEMATIC FUNDS TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN WEST BENGAL

## State wise Domestic & Foreign Tourist Visits during 2018-2020

| S. No.   | State/ UT                 | 2018      | 2018    | 2019      | 2019    | 2020     | 2020    |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|----------|---------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT                 | Domestic  | Foreign | Domestic  | Foreign | Domestic | Foreign |
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 498279    | 15242   | 505398    | 16206   | 191207   | 5412    |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | 194767874 | 281083  | 237051508 | 280356  | 70828590 | 67591   |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 512436    | 7653    | 555639    | 7825    | 42871    | 961     |
| 4        | Assam                     | 4710617   | 15592   | 5447805   | 26878   | 1266898  | 7285    |
| 5        | Bihar                     | 33621613  | 1087971 | 33990038  | 1093141 | 5638024  | 308080  |
| 6        | Chandigarh                | 1538796   | 39681   | 1563795   | 44132   | 417953   | 12218   |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh              | 19329501  | 14399   | 17304506  | 6817    | 2810227  | 2322    |
| 8        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 609435    | 1608    | 618330    | 1666    | 104959   | 222     |
| 9        | Daman & Diu               | 898824    | 5694    | 897804    | 5703    | 297436   | 1382    |
| 10       | Delhi                     | 29114423  | 2740502 | 36467598  | 2983436 | 9583671  | 681230  |
| 11       | Goa                       | 7081559   | 933841  | 7127287   | 937113  | 3258715  | 302751  |
| 12       | Gujarat                   | 54369873  | 513113  | 58864661  | 595607  | 19464517 | 210047  |
| 13       | Haryana                   | 4888952   | 73977   | 4549017   | 48046   | 2114731  | 17474   |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh          | 16093935  | 356568  | 16829231  | 382876  | 3170714  | 42665   |
| 15       | Jammu & Kashmir           | 17076315  | 139520  | 16163330  | 57920   | 2519524  | 5317    |
| 16       | Jharkhand                 | 35408822  | 175801  | 35580768  | 176043  | 2574704  | 490     |
| 17       | Karnataka                 | 214306456 | 543716  | 227934714 | 608754  | 77453339 | 165325  |
| 18       | Kerala                    | 15604661  | 1096407 | 18384233  | 1189771 | 4988972  | 340755  |
| 19       | Lakshadweep               | 10435     | 1313    | 6985      | 820     | 3462     | 413     |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh            | 83969799  | 375476  | 88707139  | 327958  | 23519632 | 99819   |
| 21       | Maharashtra               | 119191539 | 5078514 | 149294703 | 5528704 | 39234591 | 1262409 |
| 22       | Manipur                   | 176109    | 6391    | 167560    | 13608   | 49669    | 3139    |
| 23       | Meghalaya                 | 1198340   | 18114   | 1245633   | 25813   | 24734    | 2311    |
| 24       | Mizoram                   | 76551     | 967     | 163762    | 2249    | 30890    | 265     |
| 25       | Nagaland                  | 101588    | 5010    | 125949    | 5577    | 10979    | 518     |
| 26       | Odisha                    | 15208540  | 110818  | 15307637  | 115128  | 4622273  | 10206   |
| 27       | Puducherry                | 1616660   | 141133  | 1713248   | 149919  | 1114942  | 92080   |
| 28       | Punjab                    | 44595061  | 1200969 | 47385387  | 1101343 | 16692197 | 359114  |
| 29       | Rajasthan                 | 50235643  | 1754348 | 52220431  | 1605560 | 15117239 | 446457  |
| 30       | Sikkim                    | 1426127   | 71172   | 1421823   | 133388  | 316408   | 19935   |

| 31   | Tamil Nadu    | 385909376   | 6074345   |   494865257 |                    | 6866327140651241   |   1228323 |
|------|---------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------|
| 32   | Tripura       | 414388      | 102861    |      437201 | 154405             | 127815             |     31877 |
| 33   | Telengana     | 92878329    | 318154    |    83035894 | 323326             | 39997001           |     46694 |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh | 285079848   | 3780752   |   535855162 | 4745181            | 86122293           |    890932 |
| 35   | Uttarakhand   | 35609650    | 151320    |    37585920 | 152273             | 7005264            |     41339 |
| 36   | West Bengal   | 85657365    | 1617105   |    92366025 | 1656145            | 28841732           |    463285 |
| 37   | Ladakh        | -           | -         |      241285 | 38652              | 6743               |      1126 |
|      | Total         | 1853787719  | 28851130  |  2321982663 | 31408666 610216157 | 31408666 610216157 |   7171769 |

## Source: State/Union Territory Administrations