Lok Sabha Question No. 2378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Development of Tourism in Nilgiris
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2378 ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN NILGIRIS

## 2378. SHRI A. RAJA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  new  schemes  are  proposed  to  attract  more domestic  and  foreign  tourists  in  the  country,  especially  in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether  tourist  spots  in  Nilgiris  in  Tamil  Nadu  would  be renovated with more infrastructure facilities, with an emphasis on rural and adventure tourism;
- (c)     if so, the details thereof;
- (d)     whether  the  State  Government  would  be  assisted  through various  schemes  for  the  development  of  tourism  in  Tamil Nadu, especially Nilgiris; and
- (e)

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

- if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  India  in  a  holistic  manner, including  Tamil  Nadu  through  its  ongoing  Schemes  of  'Domestic Promotion  &  Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH)'  and  'Overseas Promotion  &  Publicity  Including  Market  Development  Assistance' (OPMD). Under these schemes, Ministry of Tourism releases domestic  and  international print, electronic and online  media campaigns  under  the 'Incredible India' brand-line, to  promote various  tourism  destinations  and  products  of  the  country.  Further, the Ministry of Tourism undertakes various activities for promotion & publicity of domestic tourism within the country. These activities are primarily aimed at increasing awareness about tourism destinations  and  products,  promoting  tourism  within  the  country with  focus  on  priority  areas  like  the  North  East  and  Jammu  and Kashmir  as  well  as  on  Niche  Tourism  products,  spreading  social awareness  messages  and  promoting  events  which  have  tourism potential.

(b) to (e): Development and Promotion  of  Tourism  is  primarily  the responsibility of the State Government/ Union Territory Administration.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  schemes  of 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/ Central Agencies etc. including  Tamil  Nadu  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in the  country.  The  projects  under  the  schemes  are  identified  for development in consultation with the State Governments/UT Administrations and are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence  to scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of  funds  released  earlier.  The details  of  infrastructure  projects  in  Tamil  Nadu  sanctioned  under these schemes are as under:-

## Swadesh Darshan

|   SI No | Name of the Project & Circuit                                                                  | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost (₹ in crore) |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) Coastal Circuit | 2016-17            |                        73.13 |

## PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive)

|   SI NO | Name of the Project        | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost (₹ in crore) |
|---------|----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Development of Kanchipuram | 2016-17            |                        13.99 |
|       2 | Development of Vellankani  | 2016-17            |                         4.86 |

## Projects sanctioned under Central Agencies Scheme

|   SI No | Name of the Project & Circuit                                                          | Central Agency     | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost (₹ in Lakh) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Cruise Passenger Facilities Centre in the existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port. | Chennai Port Trust | 2016-17            |                     1724.66 |

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