Lok Sabha Question No. 361 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Setting up of Rural Tourism Clusters and Parks
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*361 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023

## SETTING UP OF RURAL TOURISM CLUSTERS AND PARKS

*361.SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  rural  tourism clusters  and  tourism  parks  to  encourage  tourism  on  a  large scale in the country; (b) if so, the details of thereof; and the details of such clusters and parks proposed to be set up in
- (c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*361 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023 REGARDING SETTING UP OF RURAL TOURISM CLUSTERS AND PARKS

(a) to (c):  Ministry of Tourism has formulated a ' National Strategy and Roadmap  for  Development  of  Rural  Tourism  in  India -An  initiative torwards Atmanirbhar Bharat' .  The strategy documents, inter alia, lays emphasis on the need of identification of clusters of villages for rural tourism in the country including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Apart from the above, Ministry of Tourism identified Rural Circuit as one of  the  thematic  circuits  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme.    The details of the projects sanctioned under the Rural Circuit theme of the Scheme are given at Annexure-I.

Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  informed  that  one  of  the  Rural Development scheme under implementation is Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM). SPMRM was launched on 21 st  February 2016 with attempts to make the selected rural areas in form of the cluster, socially,  economically  and  physically  sustainable  regions  by  providing economic, social and infrastructure amenities, thus leading to sustainable  and  balanced  regional  development  in  the  country.  300 Rurban  Clusters  with  thematic  economic  growth  points  are  being developed across the country under this innovative Mission.

Under  SPMRM,  clusters  are  not  exclusively  developed  as  Tourism clusters, rather the Mission focuses on holistic development of clusters and to ensure an optimum level of development, twenty-one components have been suggested as desirable for the Cluster development. Among the 21 components, Tourism promotion is one of the major component.  Total investments of Rs.478.70 crore have been approved  both  under  Critical  Gap  Funding  and  Convergence  under Tourism Promotion. Under this component, investment has been approved in one cluster in Bihar and five clusters in Uttar Pradesh. The State/Cluster-wise investment proposed under Tourism promotion component is given at Annexure-II.

Ministry of  Home Affairs has informed that Vibrant Village Programme (VVP)  has  been  approved  for  comprehensive  development  of  2967 villages  in  46  blocks  of  19  districts  in  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and UT of Ladakh on northern border. They  have  further  informed  that  Vibrant  Village  Programme  will  not cover  border  areas  of  Uttar Pradesh  and  Bihar.    Vibrant  Village Programme  is  proposed  to  be  implemented  in  04  States  and  01  UT abutting the Indo-China Border.

In addition to the above, for promotion of agro-rural tourism in the State, Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh has  selected 18 villages in the year 2022-23, identifying suitable/important villages from the  point  of  view  of  agro-rural  tourism  in  the  districts  located  in  the State. The list of the identified villages is placed at Annexure-III.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*361 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023 REGARDING  SETTING  UP  OF  RURAL  TOURISM  CLUSTERS  AND PARKS

Details of the projects sanctioned under the Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Amount Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Year       | Project Name                                                     |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|-----------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 1.       | Bihar           | (2017- 18) | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia |               44.27 |             39.96 |
| 2.       | Kerala          | (2018- 19) | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project            |               57.35 |             23.77 |
|          |                 |            | Total                                                            |              101.62 |             63.73 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*361 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023 REGARDING SETTING UP OF RURAL TOURISM CLUSTERS AND PARKS

| State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amount Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amount Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amount Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amount Rs. in Crore)   | State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amount Rs. in Crore)   |
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| SL. No.                                                                                                                           | State/UT                                                                                                                          | Cluster Name                                                                                                                      | Total Investment                                                                                                                  | Total Expenditure                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                                       | Ferrargunj                                                                                                                        | 20.79                                                                                                                             | 1.83                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                    | Arakuvalley                                                                                                                       | 2.80                                                                                                                              | 0.34                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | Eluru (Rural)                                                                                                                     | 5.01                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | Rampachodavaram                                                                                                                   | 1.54                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                                                             | Chandrapur Rurban Cluster                                                                                                         | 2.87                                                                                                                              | 1.62                                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | Hajo Rurban Cluster                                                                                                               | 6.24                                                                                                                              | 1.12                                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                                             | Nauranga                                                                                                                          | 26.41                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                      | Badekanera                                                                                                                        | 0.49                                                                                                                              | 0.13                                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                                 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu                                                                                              | Sayli                                                                                                                             | 0.50                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                                                               | Xeldem                                                                                                                            | 0.97                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Becharaji                                                                                                                         | 9.76                                                                                                                              | 0.18                                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Matied                                                                                                                            | 0.01                                                                                                                              | 0.01                                                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                                           | Ravapar                                                                                                                           | 0.40                                                                                                                              | 0.28                                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Shamalaji                                                                                                                         | 9.38                                                                                                                              | 3.77                                                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Tikar                                                                                                                             | 8.74                                                                                                                              | 1.73                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Badli                                                                                                                             | 0.19                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                                                           | Balla                                                                                                                             | 1.22                                                                                                                              | 0.45                                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Ganeshpur                                                                                                                         | 6.05                                                                                                                              | 1.95                                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Aut                                                                                                                               | 3.59                                                                                                                              | 1.04                                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Ghannahati                                                                                                                        | 0.52                                                                                                                              | 0.27                                                                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                  | Hinner                                                                                                                            | 3.27                                                                                                                              | 1.06                                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Moorang                                                                                                                           | 13.33                                                                                                                             | 6.41                                                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Sangla                                                                                                                            | 1.01                                                                                                                              | 0.45                                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Sihunta                                                                                                                           | 0.27                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                                                | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                 | Khumriyal                                                                                                                         | 11.57                                                                                                                             | 0.48                                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Aidega                                                                                                                            | 0.22                                                                                                                              | 0.22                                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Bicha                                                                                                                             | 0.66                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                                         | Brambe                                                                                                                            | 1.69                                                                                                                              | 0.99                                                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Dharambahal                                                                                                                       | 4.41                                                                                                                              | 1.38                                                                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | Dudhbila                                                                                                                          | 1.98                                                                                                                              | 0.37                                                                                                                              |

| 31        |                | Karaundi                                  |   2.68 |   1.46 |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 32        |                | Saradhu                                   |   1.9  |   0.5  |
| 33        |                | Siyaljori                                 |   0.9  |   0    |
| 34        |                | Gurugunta                                 |   1    |   1    |
| 35        | Karnataka      | Haragadde                                 |   3.65 |   3.48 |
| 36        |                | Holalu                                    |   4.5  |   1.2  |
| 37        |                | Edappal Vattamkulam Cluster               |   1.29 |   0.31 |
| 38        |                | Kanjikuzhy - Mararikulam North            |  49.11 |   2.4  |
| 39        |                | Pinarayi - Vengad Cluster                 |   7.53 |   1.64 |
| Kerala 40 |                | Punnayoorkulam Vadakkekkad Rurban Cluster |   7.57 |   1.83 |
| 41        |                | Puthucode- Kavassery Rurban Cluster       |   2.22 |   0    |
| 42        |                | Puthuppally - Manarcad Cluster            |   0.22 |   0.08 |
| 43        |                | Tanalur - Niramaruthoor Cluster           |   7.22 |   5.84 |
| 44        | Ladakh         | Spituk Cluster                            |   6.58 |   0.63 |
| 45        | Lakshadweep    | Amini                                     |   3.05 |   0    |
| 46        |                | Achhat                                    |   0.72 |   0    |
| 47        | Madhya Pradesh | Ramnagar                                  |   3.15 |   0    |
| 48        |                | Simrol                                    |   0.9  |   0    |
| 49        |                | Hartala                                   |  34.26 |   6.75 |
| 50        |                | Kanholi Bara                              |   1.76 |   0    |
| 51        |                | Kasatwadi                                 |   4.58 |   0.83 |
| 52        |                | Khadkala                                  |   3.88 |   0.03 |
| 53        | Maharashtra    | Loni Kalbhor                              |   0.1  |   0    |
| 54        |                | Nirgude                                   |   0.33 |   0.32 |
| 55        |                | Patonda                                   |   0.8  |   0    |
| 56        |                | Vevaji                                    |   0.58 |   0    |
| 57        |                | Yengaon                                   |   0.7  |   0.49 |
| 58        | Manipur        | Khangabok                                 |  10.68 |  10.68 |
| 59        |                | Chisim Apal                               |   0.35 |   0.1  |
| 60        | Meghalaya      | Mawlangwir                                |   2.58 |   1.11 |
| 61        |                | Aibawk                                    |   4.98 |   4.52 |
| 62        | Mizoram        | East Lungdar                              |   0.63 |   0.45 |
| 63        |                | Khawzawl                                  |   1.89 |   1.89 |

| 64          |               | Thingsulthliah            | 0.38   |   0.38 |
|-------------|---------------|---------------------------|--------|--------|
| 65          | Nagaland      | Kohima Sadar 2.05         |        |   0    |
| 66          |               | Kotagarh                  | 0.80   |   0    |
| 67          | Odisha        | Kuarmunda                 | 1.00   |   0    |
| 68          |               | Raibania                  | 1.60   |   0    |
| 69          | Puducherry    | Bahour                    | 45.96  |   7.77 |
| 70          |               | Thirunallar               | 22.50  |   4.06 |
| 71          |               | Dhandara (Ludhiana 1)     | 3.53   |   2.34 |
| 72          | Punjab        | Sanghol (Fatehgarh Sahib) | 8.97   |  10.46 |
| 73          |               | Abapura                   | 1.58   |   0.88 |
| 74          |               | Bhadar                    | 1.30   |   0    |
| 75          |               | Bhagora                   | 0.66   |   0.25 |
| 76          |               | Gogunda                   | 4.28   |   0.96 |
| 77          | Rajasthan     | Majiwala                  | 1.23   |   0.63 |
| 78          |               | Peelikhera                | 0.35   |   0.25 |
| 79          |               | Raniwara Kalan            | 0.45   |   0    |
| 80          |               | Salawas                   | 0.43   |   0.15 |
| 81          | Sikkim        | Namthang Rurban Cluster   | 1.91   |   1.76 |
| 82          |               | Soreng Cluster            | 1.60   |   0.86 |
| 83 Tamil    | Nadu          | Singaperumalkoil          | 0.25   |   0.25 |
| 84          |               | Bijigirisharif            | 4.00   |   1.82 |
| 85          |               | Choutuppal                | 0.44   |   0.39 |
| 86          |               | Kunthala                  | 0.35   |   0.27 |
| 87          | Telangana     | Parvathagiri              | 11.47  |   3.74 |
| 88          |               | Sulthanabad               | 1.50   |   0.18 |
| 89          |               | Vennacherla               | 4.33   |   3.35 |
| 90          |               | Yedapally                 | 3.92   |   1.97 |
| 91          |               | Belianchip                | 0.25   |   0.12 |
| 92          | Tripura       | Rowa                      | 1.79   |   0.39 |
| 93          |               | Bansgaon                  | 1.24   |   0.59 |
| 94          |               | Kodai                     | 1.00   |   0.45 |
| 95          | Uttar Pradesh | Mau Mustakil              | 8.76   |   2.06 |
| 96          |               | Midakur                   | 3.57   |   3.41 |
| 97          |               | Sri Nagar                 | 1.13   |   0.95 |
| 98          |               | Dhanaulti                 | 7.61   |   4.44 |
| 99          | Uttarakhand   | Kausani                   | 6.40   |   2.3  |
| 100         |               | PAHENIYA                  | 2.00   |   1.55 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total   | Grand Total               | 478.70 | 132.61 |

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ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*361 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023 REGARDING SETTING UP OF RURAL TOURISM CLUSTERS AND PARKS

List of villages identified for rural tourism by State Government of Uttar Pradesh

|   S. No. | District        | Identified Village   |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Agra            | Aanvalkheda          |
|        2 | Ferozabad       | Akbarpur             |
|        3 | Mathura         | Parasauli            |
|        4 | Aligarh         | Nayabans             |
|        5 | Varanasi        | Tarapur              |
|        6 | Basti           | Shivpur              |
|        7 | Ayodhya         | Nandigram            |
|        8 | Barabanki       | Kotva Dhaam          |
|        9 | Lucknow         | Kathvaara            |
|       10 | Lakhimpur Khiri | Chandan Chowki       |
|       11 | Gorakhpur       | Malanv               |
|       12 | Kushinagar      | Piprajham            |
|       13 | Jhansi          | Barua Sagar          |
|       14 | Lalitpur        | Devgarh              |
|       15 | Chitrakoot      | Char                 |
|       16 | Baanda          | Ramnagar Nifs        |
|       17 | Prayagraj       | Devra                |
|       18 | Bhadohi         | Sitamarhi            |

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