Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Promotion of Tourism in Odisha
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *210 ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN ODISHA

*210.SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the tourism potential in Odisha  as  the  State  is  blessed  with  tourist  attractions, beaches, wildlife, heritage sites, historical places and temples; (b) if so, the details thereof; and the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  tourism  in

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

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

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- (c) Odisha?

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  *210  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  13.12.2021 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN ODISHA

## (a): Yes Sir. There is a substantial tourism potential in the State of Odisha.

(b) and (c):  The  Ministry of Tourism, under its Scheme  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.  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 the projects sanctioned and financial assistance extended to the State Government of Odisha under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Scheme are given below.

## LIST  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  SWADESH  DARSHAN SCHEME

|   Sl No. | Name of Circuit   | Year     | Name of the Projects                                  |   Amount sanctioned ( Rs in crore) |
|----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | Coastal circuit   | 2016- 17 | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara |                              70.82 |

## LIST OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME

|   Sl No. | Year    | Name of the Projects                                                 |   Amount sanctioned ( Rs in crore) |
|----------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2014-15 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi |                                 50 |

| - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit   |
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Further,  Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  India  in  a  holistic manner,  including  Odisha.    As  part  of  its  on-going  activities,  it releases  global  print,  electronic  and  online  media  campaigns  in important  and  potential  markets  overseas,  under  the  'Incredible India'  brand-line,  to  promote  various  tourism  destinations  and products of the country, through its Scheme  of ' Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality' ( DPPH) and 'Overseas  Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Market  Development Assistance'  (OPMD).  Promotions  are  also  regularly  undertaken through  the  website  (www.incredibleindia.org)  and  Social  Media accounts of the Ministry.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  also  put  in  place  a  system  of training  and  professional  education,  with  necessary  infrastructure support,  to  meet  the  manpower  requirements  of  the  tourism  and hospitality industry by setting up of Central IHM (Institute of Hotel Management)  and  IITTM  (Indian  Institute  of  Tourism  and  Travel Management) at different locations in the country, including Bhubaneswar in Odisha. Ministry has also extended Central Financial Assistance for the setting up of the State IHM at Bolangir, Odisha.

Under Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure  Development , Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned development of tourist amenities at 22 identified Railway Stations on 50:50        cost sharing basis with the Ministry of Railways, out of which the project at Puri Railway Station has been completed. The details are as below:-

|   Sl No. | Year    | Name of the Project                       |   Amount sanctioned ( Rs in crore) |
|----------|---------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2016-17 | Joint Development of Puri Railway Station |                               6.15 |

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