Lok Sabha Question No. 2051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Development and Promotion of Tourism in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2051

## ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN TAMIL NADU

2051. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided financial assistance to the State of Tamil Nadu for the development and promotion of tourism and if so, the quantum of financial assistance provided during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of major schemes implemented by the Government in Tamil Nadu for development and promotion of tourism;
- (c) the district-wise details of the identified projects for development  of  tourism  approved,  sanctioned  and  executed particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the details of projects completed so far and the time by which the remaining projects are likely to be completed; and
- (e) whether any tourism development fund has been created for tourism in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details of funds spent on each such project thereon during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Tourism has provided financial assistance to the State of T amil Nadu under the 'Swadesh Darshan' &  'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' Schemes for the development of tourism related infrastructure.

In  addition,  financial  assistance  has  been  provided  to  the State of Tamil Nadu for organizing fairs/festivals & tourism related events under Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality

(DPPH) Scheme. Ministry  of  Tourism  has  also  sanctioned  projects  under  the 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development'  Scheme  for  the  development  of  tourism  related infrastructure in the State of Tamil Nadu. Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  created  any  separate  fund  for tourism in Tamil Nadu. However, the details of projects sanctioned in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  under  the  above  mentioned  schemes along with their status and information pertaining to funds released is given at Annexure. The physical  execution  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  the 'Swadesh Darshan' & 'PRASHAD' Schemes has be en completed. In respect  of  the  three  projects  sanctioned  under  the  'Assistance  to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' Scheme, one  project  has  been  completed  while  the  remaining  two  are ongoing.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2051 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN TAMIL NADU.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State      | Circuit         | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                            |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released | Status   |
|-----------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|----------|
|         1 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit | 2016-17         | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) |             73.13 |           69.48 | Complete |

PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State      | Name of the Project        | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released | Status   |
|-----------|------------|----------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------|
|         1 | Tamil Nadu | Development of Kanchipuram | 2016-17            |           13.99 |             13.99 | Complete |
|         2 |            | Development of Vellankani  | 2016-17            |            4.86 |              4.86 | Complete |

## Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT     | Name of Projects                                                                      | Central Agency     | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   | Status                 |
|--------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------------|
| Year 2012-13 | Year 2012-13 | Year 2012-13                                                                          | Year 2012-13       |                     |                   |                        |
| 1.           | Tamil Nadu   | Cruise Passenger Facilities Centre in the existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port | Chennai Port Trust | 17.25               | 17.25             | Complete               |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                                                                          | Year 2017-18       |                     |                   |                        |
| 2.           | Tamil Nadu   | Joint Development of Rameshwaram Railway Station                                      | M/o Railways       | 4.70                | 3.76              | Project is in progress |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19                                                                          | Year 2018-19       |                     |                   |                        |
| 3.           | Tamil        | Joint                                                                                 | M/o                | 4.48                | 3.56              | Project is             |

| Nadu   | Development of Madurai Railway Station Railways   | in progress   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------|

Financial  assistance  provided  for  organizing  fairs/festivals  &  tourism  related events  under  Domestic  Promotion  &  Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH) Scheme

## (Rs. in Lakh)

| Name of State   | Year    | Name of Fairs & Festivals                                                               |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Tamil Nadu      | 2015-16 | Indian Dance Festival at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu                                       |                   8 |                 8 |
|                 | 2016-17 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram                                                    |                  25 |                25 |
|                 | 2017-18 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram                                                    |                  25 |                25 |
|                 | 2018-19 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram                                                    |                  25 |                25 |
|                 | 2019-20 | (i) Indian Dance Festival- December (ii) Kumari Festival (iii)Tourism Cultural Festival |                  50 |                50 |
|                 | 2021-22 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram                                                    |                  25 |                25 |

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