Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Investment in Tourism Sector Through FDI
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia, Jual Oram, Subrata Pathak, Rodmal Nagar, Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†30 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## INVESTMENT IN TOURISM SECTOR THROUGH FDI

†30.  SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether international companies want to invest in the tourism sector in India through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI);
- (b)
- if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether  with  a  view  to  create  employment  opportunities  in tourism  sector  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  tourism centres and if so, the details in this regard; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  international tourism  centres  in  Gorakhpur  Parliamentary  Constituency, North Bengal (Alipurdwar) and Panipat of Karnal Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) and (b): Yes,  sir. International  entities  are  interested  to invest in the tourism sector in India. 100%  Foreign Direct Investment  (FDI)  is  allowed  under  the  automatic  route  in  the Tourism  and  hospitality  industry  in  India,  subject  to  applicable regulations and laws. 100% FDI is allowed in tourism construction projects, including the development of hotels, resorts and recreational facilities. However, the Ministry of Tourism does not compile data on FDI in the tourism sector in India.

(c) to (d): Development of tourism, including setting up of tourism centres, is primarily the responsibility of the concerned State/UTs. However,  Ministry  of  Tourism  provides  financial  assistance  under the schemes  of 'Swadesh  Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' for development of tourism infrastructure in the country, including those in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Haryana. Submission of project proposals by the State Government/UTs and its sanctioning is a continuous process. The projects 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 the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD scheme are given at Annexure.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†30 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021 REGARDING INVESTMENT IN TOURISM SECTOR THROUGH FDI.

The  total  number  of  sites  identified  for  development  under  the scheme  at  present  are  57  in  29  states/UTs.  These  sites  are  Amaravati, Srisailam  and  Simhachalam  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Parasuram  Kund  (Lohit District,  Arunachal  Pradesh),  Kamakhya  and  Srikrishnaguru  Sevashram, Nasatra  (Assam),  Patna  and  Gaya  (Bihar),  Balmeshwari  Devi  Temple (Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh), St. Bom  Jesus Church (Goa), Dwarka, Somnath and Ambaji in Banaskantha (Gujarat), Panchkula for development of  Gurudwara Nada Saheb and Maa Mansha Devi Temple (Haryana), Maa Chintpurni  (Una,  Himachal  Pradesh),  Hazratbal,  Katra  and  Sundarbani  in Rajauri district (Jammu & Kashmir), Deogarh and Parasnath (Jharkhand), Chamundeshwari Devi (Mysuru District, Karnataka), Guruvayoor, St. Thomas International Shrine, Cheraman Juma Mosque (Kerala), Chawkihang Vihara (Leh), Omkareshwar and Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra), Charanthala Durga TempleBabedpara, Nartiang Shakti Temple, Nongsawlia Church- Sohra, Madan Air Nar Sacred Pool Near Jowai (Meghalaya), Changsil KaiSairang, Presbyterian  Church-  Dawrpui,  Khawruhlian,  Solomon's  Temple,  Kidron Valley  and  Serkawr  (Mizoram),  Cathedral  of  Kohima,  Noksen  Church, Mission Compound, Aizuto, Molungkimong and Vankhosung-Wokha (Nagaland), Puri (Odisha), Amritsar and Ropar for development  of Chamkaur Sahib (Punjab), Ajmer (Rajasthan), Yuksom (Sikkim), Kanchipuram,  Vellankani  and  Rameshwaram  (Tamil  Nadu),  Jogulamba Devi Temple (Telangana) Tripura Sundari- Agartala (Tripura), Varanasi, and Mathura  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Badrinath,  Kedarnath  and  Gangotri-  Yamunotri (Uttarakhand) and Belur (West Bengal).

Since  its  launch  in  January  2015  and  as  on  02.07.2021  the  Ministry  has sanctioned  37  projects  in  24  states  with  estimated  expenditure  of  Rs. 1214.19 crore and a total amount of Rs. 675.89 crore has been released for these project from FY 2014-15. Out of these approved projects a number of projects have been completed as detailed in the table below:

Statement of projects (state wise)

| Sl. No.                  | State/UTs                | Project Nos              | Name of the Project      | Year of Sanction         | Approved cost            | Amount Released          |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects |
| 1.                       | ANDHRA PRADESH           | 1.                       | Development of Amaravati | 2015-16                  | 27.77                    | 27.77                    |

(Rs. in crore)

|    |                   |    | Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination**                                  |         |       |                              |
|----|-------------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|------------------------------|
|    |                   |  2 | Development of Srisailam Temple**                                                 | 2017-18 | 47.45 | 37.96                        |
| 2. | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |  3 | Development of Parasuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                       | 2020-21 | 37.88 | 05.01.21 Admn Sanction only. |
| 3. | ASSAM             |  4 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around           | 2015-16 | 29.99 | 29.99                        |
| 4. | BIHAR             |  5 | Guwahati** Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar**     | 2014-15 |  4.27 | 2.91                         |
|    |                   |  6 | Development at Patna Sahib**                                                      | 2015-16 | 41.54 | 33.23                        |
| 5. | CHHATTISGA RH     |  7 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh | 2020-21 | 43.33 | 12.16                        |
| 6. | GUJARAT           |  8 | Development of Dwarka**                                                           | 2016-17 | 13.08 | 10.46                        |
| 6. | GUJARAT           |  9 | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath**                                                 | 2016-17 | 45.36 | 45.36                        |
| 6. | GUJARAT           | 10 | Development of Promenade at Somnath under                                         | 2018-19 | 47.12 | 44.76                        |

|                    |                 |     | PRASHAD Scheme**                                                                      |         |       |                              |
|--------------------|-----------------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|------------------------------|
| 7.                 | HARYANA         | 11. | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District | 2019-20 | 49.52 | 20.18                        |
| 8.                 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 12. | Development at Hazratbal,                                                             | 2016-17 | 40.46 | 32.37                        |
| 9.                 | JHARKHAND       | 13. | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                             | 2018-19 | 39.13 | 20.58                        |
| 10.                | KERALA          | 14. | Development at Guruvayur Temple**                                                     | 2016-17 | 46.14 | 36.91                        |
|                    |                 | 15. | Development of Omkareshwar                                                            | 2017-18 | 44.83 | 35.87                        |
| 11. MADHYA PRADESH |                 | 16. | Development of Amarkantak                                                             | 2020-21 | 49.99 | 08.01.21 Admn Sanction only. |
| 12. MAHARASHTRA    | 17.             |     | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                          | 2017-18 | 37.81 | 8.49                         |
| 13. MEGHALAYA      |                 | 18. | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                   | 2020-21 | 29.32 | 6.53                         |
| 14. NAGALAND       |                 | 19. | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                  | 2018-19 | 25.26 | 13.49                        |
| 15. ODISHA         |                 | 20. | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham -                            | 2014-15 | 50    | 10.00                        |

|     |             |    | Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit          |         |       |       |
|-----|-------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|
| 16. | PUNJAB      | 21 | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar **              | 2015-16 |  6.4  |  6.4  |
| 17. | RAJASTHAN   | 22 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/ Ajmer                             | 2015-16 | 32.64 | 26.11 |
| 18. | SIKKIM      | 23 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom | 2020-21 | 33.32 |  9.5  |
| 19. | TAMILNADU   | 24 | Development of Kanchipuram **                                        | 2016-17 | 13.99 | 13.99 |
| 19. |             | 25 | Development of Vellankani**                                          | 2016-17 |  4.86 |  4.86 |
| 20. | TELANGANA   | 26 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                        | 2020-21 | 36.73 |  5.14 |
| 21. | TRIPURA     | 27 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                       | 2020-21 | 37.84 | 10.59 |
| 22. | UTTARAKHAND | 28 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath**                                | 2015-16 | 34.78 | 27.83 |
|     |             | 29 | Development of Infrastructure                                        | 2018-19 | 39.24 | 20.79 |

|     |         |    | for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme                               |         |       |                          |
|-----|---------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|--------------------------|
|     |         | 30 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand under PRASHAD | 2021-22 | 54.36 | Sanction ed on 30.6.2021 |
|     |         | 31 | Scheme Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph- II)**                                       | 2014-15 | 14.93 | 10.38                    |
|     | UTTAR   | 32 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura**                                        | 2014-15 |  9.36 | 9.36                     |
| 23. | PRADESH | 33 | Development of Varanasi - Phase -I**                                                                              | 2015-16 | 20.4  | 16.32                    |
|     |         | 34 | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                                           | 2017-18 | 10.72 | 8.57                     |
|     |         | 35 | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme -                                                                    | 2017-18 | 44.6  | 31.77                    |

|     |             |     | Phase II                                                           |         |         |        |
|-----|-------------|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------|
|     |             | 36. | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP | 2018-19 |   39.74 |  21.87 |
| 24. | WEST BENGAL | 37. | Development of Belur                                               | 2016-17 |   30.03 |  23.39 |
|     |             |     | Total                                                              |         | 1214.19 | 675.89 |

** Physical execution of the project completed

SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

## State wise details of projects sanctioned under the scheme:

(Rs. in crore)

| S.   | State/            | Swadesh Darshan   | Swadesh Darshan   | Swadesh Darshan   |                 |
|------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| No   | UTs               | No. of Projects   | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount released   | Amount utilised |
| 1.   | Andhra Pradesh    | 3                 | 141.53            | 141.77            | 137.83          |
| 2.   | Arunachal Pradesh | 2                 | 146.49            | 124.05            | 110.51          |
| 3.   | Assam             | 2                 | 185.66            | 159.29            | 127.30          |
| 4.   | Bihar             | 5                 | 272.86            | 221.36            | 185.68          |
| 5.   | Chhattisgarh      | 1                 | 96.10             | 80.44             | 79.15           |
| 6.   | Goa               | 2                 | 197.00            | 185.38            | 170.47          |
| 7.   | Gujarat           | 3                 | 179.68            | 161.25            | 150.59          |
| 8.   | Haryana           | 1                 | 97.35             | 77.88             | 63.48           |
| 9.   | Himachal Pradesh  | 1                 | 80.69             | 59.85             | 35.18           |
| 10.  | Jammu & Kashmir   | 6                 | 522.35            | 396.05            | 306.14          |
| 11.  | Jharkhand         | 1                 | 52.72             | 15.07             | 4.25            |
| 12.  | Karnataka         | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0               |
| 13.  | Kerala            | 5                 | 418.60            | 180.39            | 142.39          |
| 14.  | Madhya Pradesh    | 4                 | 350.67            | 315.26            | 303.36          |
| 15.  | Maharashtra       | 2                 | 73.07             | 40.43             | 27.88           |
| 16.  | Manipur           | 2                 | 126.03            | 104.36            | 98.13           |
| 17.  | Meghalaya         | 2                 | 184.1             | 138.89            | 106.30          |
| 18.  | Mizoram           | 2                 | 158.63            | 137.17            | 139.77          |
| 19.  | Nagaland          | 2                 | 195.50            | 175.95            | 155.61          |
| 20.  | Odisha            | 1                 | 70.82             | 52.96             | 50.3            |
| 21.  | Punjab            | 1                 | 91.55             | 41.45             | 17.89           |
| 22.  | Rajasthan         | 4                 | 310.63            | 229.85            | 220.16          |
| 23.  | Sikkim            | 2                 | 193.37            | 169.02            | 157.52          |
| 24.  | Tamil Nadu        | 1                 | 73.13             | 68.60             | 63.37           |

| 25.   | Telangana                                 |   3 |   268.39 |   233.53 |   191.64 |
|-------|-------------------------------------------|-----|----------|----------|----------|
| 26.   | Tripura                                   |   2 |   147.84 |    78.68 |    58.49 |
| 27.   | Uttar Pradesh                             |   8 |   490.71 |   414.6  |   352.92 |
| 28.   | Uttarakhand                               |   2 |   145.49 |   133.33 |   132.67 |
| 29.   | West Bengal                               |   1 |    85.39 |    68.31 |    62.67 |
| 30.   | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                 |   1 |    27.57 |    13.46 |     8.45 |
| 31.   | Chandigarh                                |   0 |     0    |     0    |     0    |
| 32.   | Dadar & Nagar Haveli                      |   0 |     0    |     0    |     0    |
| 33.   | Daman & Diu                               |   0 |     0    |     0    |     0    |
| 34.   | Delhi                                     |   0 |     0    |     0    |     0    |
| 35.   | Lakshadweep                               |   0 |     0    |     0    |     0    |
| 36.   | Puducherry                                |   3 |   186.59 |   125.93 |   105.91 |
|       | Wayside Amenities Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |   1 |    17.93 |    12.29 |    11.05 |
| Total | Total                                     |  76 |  5588.44 |  4356.85 |  3777.06 |

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