Lok Sabha Question No. 883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Training of Tourism Stakeholders
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar, Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 883 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## TRAINING OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS

- +883.  SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  plan  of  the  Government  to  provide  better  facilities  in  tourist areas to make the communities residing near tourist areas aware of  tourism  and  to  increase  their  participation  in  tourism  related activities as well as to promote training and skill upgradation;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  regarding  the  training  of  such  officers  and employees working in Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) the  details  of  the  training  of  stakeholders  like  guides,  tourist police, taxi drivers etc; and
- (d) the details of tourist places in Haryana, district-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                                  (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a), (b) &(c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  started  the  Destination  Based Skill Development training programme at 7 iconic sites i.e. Taj Mahal at Agra, Humayun Tomb, Red Fort, Qutub Minar at Delhi, Mahabodhi Temple at Bihar, Colva Beach at Goa and Kaziranga at Assam in Financial Year 2019-20  to  train,  upgrade  and  sensitize  the  local  people  residing  near these tourism sites and destinations.

This programme continued in the Financial Year 2020-21 and upscaled to more than 150 new destinations. However, due to Covid-19 pandemic this programme took place at 44 destinations.

This  programme  was  continued  during  the  Financial  Year  2021-22  and conducted at 48 destinations.  A total number of 9798 persons have been trained  which  includes  stakeholders  like  guides,  tourist  police,  taxi drivers etc.

The  Destination  Based  Skill  Development  training  programme  covered various tourism service providers, stakeholders including the officers and employees in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Details  of  funds  released  and  Number  of  persons  trained  under  the scheme  of  Capacity  Building  for  Service  Providers  (CBSP)  including destination  based  training  programme  in  the  state  of  Madhya  Pradesh during last three financial years are given in the Annexure-I.

(d):    Development  and  identification  of  new  tourist  places  is  primarily the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Government/  Union  Territory Administration  including  the  State  Government  of  Haryana.  As  per information provided by State Government of Haryana, Haryana Tourism have setup 42 Tourist Complexes in the state. The list of these tourist complexes is given at Annexure II. The details of tourist places covered under various Schemes of Ministry of Tourism are given in Annexure-III.

*******

ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a),  (b)  &  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 883 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022 REGARDING TRAINING OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS.

Details of the funds released and number of persons trained under the  scheme of  Capacity  Building  for  Service  Providers  (CBSP)  including destination  based  training  programme  in  the  state  of  Madhya  Pradesh during last three financial years: -

|      | Madhya Pradesh   | Madhya Pradesh                      | Madhya Pradesh                     |
|------|------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S.No | Financial Year   | Funds released (Amount Rs. In lakh) | No. of Persons trained / certified |
| 1    | 2019-20          | 550.09                              | 6080                               |
| 2    | 2020-21          | 160.28                              | 544                                |
| 3    | 2021-22          | 184.32                              | 1980                               |
|      | Total            | 894.69                              | 8604                               |

Note:  Places covered under destination based training programme are Bhimbetka, Gwalior Fort, Orchha, Panna, Bhedaghat, Satna, Chhatarpur, Bhojpur etc.

*****

## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 883 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022 REGARDING TRAINING OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS.

List of 42- Tourist Complexes of Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited.

|   S.No. | District    | Name of Tourist Complex             |
|---------|-------------|-------------------------------------|
|       1 | Ambala      | Kingfisher, Ambala                  |
|       2 | Bhiwani     | Baya, Bhiwani                       |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Aravali Golf Course, Faridabad      |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Badkhal Lake, Faridabad             |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Hermitage Huts, Surajkund           |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Raja Nahar Singh Palace, Ballabgarh |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Hotel Raj Hans, Surajkund           |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Magpie, Faridabad                   |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Sunbird, Surajkund                  |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Lake View, Surajkund                |
|       3 | Faridabad   | Design Gallery, Surajkund           |
|       4 | Fatehabad   | Papiha, Fatehabad                   |
|       5 | Gurgaon     | Shama, Gurgaon                      |
|       5 | Gurgaon     | Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary            |
|       5 | Gurgaon     | Saras, Damdama                      |
|       5 | Gurgaon     | Barbet Sohna                        |
|       6 | Hisar       | Blue Bird, Hisar                    |
|       6 | Hisar       | Flamingo, Hisar                     |
|       7 | Jhajjar     | Gauriyya, Bahadurgarh               |
|       8 | Jind        | Bulbul, Jind                        |
|       9 | Kaithal     | Koel, Kaithal                       |
|      10 | Karnal      | Oasis, Karnal                       |
|      10 | Karnal      | Karna lake, Karnal                  |
|      11 | Kurukshetra | Parakeet, Pipli                     |
|      11 | Kurukshetra | Neelkanthi, Kurukshetra             |
|      11 | Kurukshetra | Anjan, Pehowa                       |
|      12 | Palwal      | Dabchick Hodal                      |
|      13 | Panchkula   | Red Bishop, Panchkula               |
|      13 | Panchkula   | Mountain Quail Morni Hills          |
|      13 | Panchkula   | Tikkar Tal, Morni                   |
|      13 | Panchkula   | Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore         |

| 14.   | Panipat     | Skylark, Panipat          |
|-------|-------------|---------------------------|
|       |             | Blue Jay, Samalkha        |
| 15.   | Rewari      | Jungle Babbler, Dharuhera |
|       |             | Sandpiper, Rewari         |
| 16.   | Rohtak      | Myna, Rohtak              |
|       |             | Tilyar, Rohtak            |
| 17.   | Sirsa       | Shikra, Asakhera          |
|       |             | Surkhab, Sirsa            |
| 18.   | Sonepat     | Ethnic India, Rai         |
| 19.   | Yamunanagar | Grey Pelican, Yamanunagar |
|       |             | Garur, Adibadri           |

*******

ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 883 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022 REGARDING TRAINING OF TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS.

DETAILS  OF  TOURIST  PLACES  IN  HARYANA(DISTRICT-WISE)  COVERED UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES OF MINISTRY OF TOURISM.

|   Sl. No | Year     | Name of the Scheme           | Name of the Tourist place/District   |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs in Lakh) | Name of the Project                                                                                    |
|----------|----------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2012- 13 | Assistance to Central Agency | Rohtak                               |                            500   | Implementation of Multimedia/Laser showat Tilyar Lake                                                  |
|        2 | 2014- 15 | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)      | Surajkund                            |                             30   | Surajkund Crafts Mela                                                                                  |
|        3 | 2015- 16 | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)      | Surajkund                            |                             30   | Surajkund Crafts Mela                                                                                  |
|        3 | 2015- 16 | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)      | Pinjore                              |                             34.5 | Annual Kapal Mochan Fair, Gita Jayanti Utsav & Pinjore Heritage Festival                               |
|        4 | 2016- 17 | Swadesh Darshan              | Kurukshetra                          |                           7091   | Krishna Circuit- Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharta in Kurukshetra |
|        5 | 2016- 17 | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)      | Surajkund                            |                             30   | Surajkund International Craft Mela in Faridabad                                                        |
|        6 | 2017- 18 | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)      | Pinjore & Surajkund                  |                             55   | Pinjore Festival & Surajkund Mela                                                                      |
|        7 | 2017- 18 | Assistance to Central Agency | Pinjore                              |                            600   | Sound and Light show at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, Haryana                                           |

|   8 | 2018- 19   | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)   | Surajkund         |   30.00 | Surajkund International Craft                                               |
|-----|------------|---------------------------|-------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   9 | 2019- 20   | PRASAD                    | Panchkula         |    4952 | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula |
|  10 | 2019- 20   | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)   | Mango Mela        |      25 | Mango Mela                                                                  |
|  10 | 2019- 20   | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)   | Heritage Festival |      25 | Heritage Festival                                                           |
|  11 | 2021- 22   | Fairs & Festival (DPPH)   | Surajkund         |      30 | International Surajkund Mela                                                |

*****