Lok Sabha Question No. 5126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Identification of Villages for Rural Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5126 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## IDENTIFICATION OF VILLAGES FOR RURAL TOURISM

## 5126. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  villages  identified  for  giving  a  fillip  to  rural tourism in the country, State-wise particularly in Bihar;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  the  promotion  of  rural tourism in the country;
- (c) whether work has commenced to improve the condition of roads as well as the surroundings of the villages; and
- (d)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): 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 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. 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 21st 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. The State/Cluster-wise investment proposed under Tourism promotion component is given at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5126 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023 REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF VILLAGES FOR RURL TOURISM Details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  the  Rural  Circuit  theme  of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Amount 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  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5126 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023 REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF VILLAGES FOR RURL TOURISM

| State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amt. Rs. In Cr)   | State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amt. Rs. In Cr)   | State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amt. Rs. In Cr)   | State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amt. Rs. In Cr)   | State/UT wise Tourism clusters identified and investment approved and expenditure made so far under SPMRM (Amt. Rs. In Cr)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL No                                                                                                                        | State_Name                                                                                                                   | Cluster_Name                                                                                                                 | Total Investment                                                                                                             | Total Expenditure                                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                                            | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                                                                                                  | Ferrargunj                                                                                                                   | 20.79                                                                                                                        | 1.83                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                              | Arakuvalley                                                                                                                  | 2.80                                                                                                                         | 0.34                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                               | Eluru(Rural)                                                                                                                 | 5.01                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                              | Rampachodavaram                                                                                                              | 1.54                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                              | Chandrapur Rurban Cluster                                                                                                    | 2.87                                                                                                                         | 1.62                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                                        | Hajo Rurban Cluster                                                                                                          | 6.24                                                                                                                         | 1.12                                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                                            | Bihar                                                                                                                        | Nauranga                                                                                                                     | 26.41                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                 | Badekanera                                                                                                                   | 0.49                                                                                                                         | 0.13                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                                            | Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And 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                                                                                                                     | Hinner                                                                                                                       | 3.27                                                                                                                         | 1.06                                                                                                                         |
| 22                                                                                                                           | Pradesh                                                                                                                      | 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    |
| 28             |                     | Brambe                                    |    1.69 |   0.99 |
| 29             | Jharkhand           | 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    |
| Karnataka 35   |                     | 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 |
| Maharashtra 50 |                     | Kanholi Bara                              |    1.76 |   0    |
| 51             |                     | Kasatwadi                                 |    4.58 |   0.83 |

| 52       |            | Khadkala                 |   3.88 |   0.03 |
|----------|------------|--------------------------|--------|--------|
| 53       |            | 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       | Meghalaya  | Chisim Apal              |   0.35 |   0.1  |
| 60       |            | Mawlangwir               |   2.58 |   1.11 |
| 61       |            | Aibawk                   |   4.98 |   4.52 |
| 62       |            | East Lungdar             |   0.63 |   0.45 |
| 63       | Mizoram    | Khawzawl                 |   1.89 |   1.89 |
| 64       |            | Thingsulthliah           |   0.38 |   0.38 |
| 65       | Nagaland   | Kohima Sadar             |   2.05 |   0    |
| 66       |            | Kotagarh                 |   0.8  |   0    |
| 67       | Odisha     | Kuarmunda                |   1    |   0    |
| 68       |            | Raibania                 |   1.6  |   0    |
| 69       | Puducherry | Bahour                   |  45.96 |   7.77 |
| 70       |            | Thirunallar              |  22.5  |   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 76    |            | Bhadar                   |   1.3  |   0    |
| 75       |            | Bhagora                  |   0.66 |   0.25 |
|          |            | 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           |   1.6  |   0.86 |
| 83 Tamil | Nadu       | Singaperumalkoil         |   0.25 |   0.25 |
| 84       |            | Bijigirisharif           |   4    |   1.82 |
| 85       |            | Choutuppal               |   0.44 |   0.39 |
| 86       | Telangana  | Kunthala                 |   0.35 |   0.27 |
| 87       |            | Parvathagiri             |  11.47 |   3.74 |
| 88       |            | Sulthanabad              |   1.5  |   0.18 |

| 89          |               | Vennacherla   |   4.33 |   3.35 |
|-------------|---------------|---------------|--------|--------|
| 90          |               | Yedapally     |   3.92 |   1.97 |
| 91          | Tripura       | Belianchip    |   0.25 |   0.12 |
| 92          |               | Rowa          |   1.79 |   0.39 |
| 93          |               | Bansgaon      |   1.24 |   0.59 |
| 94          |               | Kodai         |   1    |   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       |   6.4  |   2.3  |
| 100         |               | PAHENIYA      |   2    |   1.55 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total   | Grand Total   | 478.7  | 132.61 |

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