Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Creation of Employment at Tourist Destinations
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao, Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTTON NO.I 27

## ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT  AT TOURIST DESTINATIONS

127: SHR|MAT| POONAM  MAHAJAN:

SHR! G.M.SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether  it is a fact that the Union Government has taken note of large-scale scope for the creation  of employment  at tourist destinataons  and has undertaken  a  serious homework  to exploit  the resourcesl
- (c) whether  it is atso a fact that the Union Govemment  has some plans  to identify new tourist  destinations  in each state of the country for promotion  and deveropment  as potentia! tourist destinations  with basic tourasm  facilities based upon specially drawn-up master plans in the next three yearsl  and
- (b) if  so, the details thereof, including  the names of tourist destinations  where the loca! people  have actually  benefitted out of the initiative  taken by the Union Govemmentl
- if so, the details thereof, State-wise, particutarly  in respect of (d)

## ANSWER

- Maharashtra?

## MINTSTER  OF TOURTSM

(sHRt  G. KTSHAN REDDY)

- (a)  & (b):  Yes, Sir. The Ministry  of Tourism started  the Destination Based Skill Development  traan:ng piogriirmme  at 7 iconic sites i.e. Taj Mahal at Agra, Humayun Tomb, Red Fort, eutub tinar at Delhi, Mahabodhi Temple at Bihar, Golva Beach at Goa and Kaziranga  at Assam in FY 2O19-2O to train, upgrade and sensitize the locat people

residing  near these tourism sites and destinations.

This programme continued in Financial Year (FY) 2O2O'21 and upscaled to more than {5O new destinations. However, due to Govid{9 pandemic this programme took place at 44 destinations. The list of destinations is given at Annexure-l.

This programme is continued during the current FY 2021-22.  So far this programme  has taken place at 24 destinations. The list of destinations is given at Annexure-ll.

(c) & (d) : Development and identification of new of tourism spotsr is primarily the responsibiliQr  of the concerned State GovemmenU Union Territory Administration  including the State Government  of Maharashtra. However, Ministry of Tourism, Government of lndia under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Gentral Agencies, provides central financial assistance to State Governments/ Union Territories/ Gentral Agencies for development of tosrism related infrastructure and facilities to  provide an enriching tourism experience to visitors. The proiects under the schemes are identified for development in consultation with State Governments/ UT Administrations  and are sanctioned subiect to availability of funds, submission  of suitable detailed proiect repottst adherence to scheme guidelines  and utilization of funds released earlier.

## STATEIIENT  lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.I27 ANSWERED ON  29.11.2021 REGARDING CREATIOI{ OF  EMPLOYTIENT  AT TOURIST DESTINATIONS

| S.No   | Name of Destination                             | State             |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1      | Elephanta Gaves                                 | Maharashtra       |
| 2      | Amber Fort                                      | Raiasthan         |
| 3      | Sree Padmanabaswamy Temple                      | Kerala            |
| 4      | Bekal Fort                                      | Kerala            |
| 5      | Leh Palace                                      | Ladakh            |
| 6      | Bhedaghat                                       | Jabalpur          |
| 7      | Vaishnodevi (Katra)                             | Jammu & Kashmir   |
| 8      | Bhaderwah                                       | Jammu & Kashmir   |
| I      | Badrinath                                       | Uttarakhand       |
| 10     | Gangotri                                        | Uttarakhand       |
| 11     | Gwalaor Fort                                    | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 12     | Taj Maha!, Agra                                 | Uttar Pradesh     |
| t3     | Kailash Nath Tempte, Xanchi puram               | Tamil Nadu        |
| 14     | Mahabalipuram                                   | Tamil Nadu        |
| t5     | Paha!gam                                        | Jammu & Kashmir   |
| l6     | Gherrapuniee                                    | Meghalaya         |
| 17     | Living Root Bridges                             | Meghalaya         |
| 't8    | Ramappa Temple, Warangal                        | Telangana         |
| l9     | Golkonda Fort, Hyderabad                        | Telangana         |
| 20     | Malanithan                                      | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 21     | Doorieeling                                     | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 22     | Ziro, Lower Subansiri                           | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 23     | Namsai, Namsai District                         | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 24     | Hampi                                           | Ka rnataka        |
| 25     | Orchcha                                         | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 26     | Kaziranga                                       | Assam             |
| 27     | Kamakhaya Temple                                | Assam             |
| 28     | Falkland, Aizwal                                | Mizoram           |
| 29     | Phawngpui Tlang (Lawngtlai)                     | Mizoram           |
| 30     | Lianchhiari Lunglen Tlang, Dungtlang (Ghamphai) | Mizoram           |
| 3l     | Reiek (Mamit)                                   | Mizoram           |
| 32     | Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka         | Madhya Pradesh    |

|   33 | Rock-Gut Temple         | Himachal Pradesh   |
|------|-------------------------|--------------------|
|   34 | Brahma Sarovar          | Haryana            |
|   35 | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb    | Haryana            |
|   36 | Macloadga               | Himachal Pradesh   |
|   37 | Vaishali                | Bihar              |
|   38 | Anandpur Sahib          | Punjab             |
|   39 | Patratu                 | Jharkhand          |
|   40 | Mangolia sunset point   | Jharkhand          |
|   41 | Rameshwaram             | Tamil Nadu         |
|   42 | Panna                   | Madhya Pradesh     |
|   43 | Goldern Temple Amritsar | Punjab             |
|   44 | Agrasen Ki Baoli        | Delhi              |

## ANNEXURE.II

STATEIIIENT  lN REPLY To PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARREO QUESTION NO.127 AilSIYERED ON  29.11.2021 REGARDING GREATION OF  EMPLOYTIENT  AT TOURIST DESTINAT!O1{S

| S.No   | Name of Destination                 | State             |
|--------|-------------------------------------|-------------------|
| I      | Namsai                              | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 2      | Pasighat                            | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3      | Kaziranga                           | Assam             |
| 4      | Kamakhya Temple                     | Assam             |
| 5      | Harihar Nath Temple, Sonepur, Bihar | Bihar             |
| 6      | Macloadganj                         | Himachal Pradesh  |
| 7      | Patratu, Jharkhand                  | J harkhand        |
| I      | Hampi                               | Karnataka         |
| 9      | Sarvangolobela                      | Karnataka         |
| to     | The Mysore Palace Amba Vilasa       | Karnataka         |
| 11     | Orchcha                             | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 12     | Bedaghat                            | Madhya Pradesh    |
| t3     | Gwalior Fort                        | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 14     | T Mahal Agra, UP                    | Madhya Pradesh    |
| t5     | Living Root Bridges Gherrapun ,ee   | Meghalaya         |
| t6     | Mawphlang Scared Grove              | Meghalaya         |
| 17     | Mahabalipuram                       | Tamilnadu         |
| l8     | Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchi puram   | Tamalnadu         |
| t9     | Vaishnodevi (Katra)                 | UT of J&K         |
| 20     | Gulmarg (tangmarg)                  | UT of J&K         |
| 21     | Leh Palace                          | UT of Ladakh      |
| 22     | Chitrakoot                          | Uttar Pradesh     |
| 23     | Fatehpur Sikri                      | Uttar Pradesh     |
| 24     | Gan tri                             | Uttrakhand        |