Lok Sabha Question No. 808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Funds Allocated for Promotion of Rural Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †808 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR PROMOTION OF RURAL TOURISM

†808. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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 Rajasthan;
- (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 in the villages; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d):  Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has informed that under their scheme of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM), twentyone  components  have  been  suggested  as  desirable  for  the  Cluster development;  Tourism  Promotion  is  one  of  the  twenty-one  components. The  State/UT-wise  list  of  the  clusters  wherein  components  related  to tourism have been taken up in the country, including Rajasthan, is placed at Annexure.

Apart  from  above,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned  following  projects for  development  of  Rural  Circuits  in  the  country  under  the  Swadesh Darshan Scheme:-

(Rs. in Crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Project Name                                                     |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Bihar           | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia |             44.27 |           39.96 |
| 2.       | Kerala          | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project            |             80.37 |           23.77 |
|          | Total           | Total                                                            |            124.64 |           63.73 |

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. †808 ANSWERED  ON  12.12.2022  REGARDING  FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR PROMOTION OF RURAL TOURISM

## LIST OF PROJECTS UNDER SPMRM WHERE TOURISM RELATED COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN UP

|   S. No | State Name                | Name of the District   | Cluster Name   | Sub Component                                             |
|---------|---------------------------|------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh            | West Godavari          | Eluru          | Tourist Lodge                                             |
|       2 | Assam                     | Kamrup                 | Hajo           | Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                        |
|       3 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andaman          | Ferrargunj     | Agri Tourism Beautification of Tourism Sites              |
|       3 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andaman          | Ferrargunj     | Construction of Tourism Parks                             |
|       3 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andaman          | Ferrargunj     | Nature Trail                                              |
|       3 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andaman          | Ferrargunj     | Public Convenience Cum Cafeteria near tourist sites       |
|       3 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andaman          | Ferrargunj     | RAILING or Floating jetty or Wooden jetty                 |
|       3 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andaman          | Ferrargunj     | Revamping Historical Sites                                |
|       3 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andaman          | Ferrargunj     | Riverfront Development for tourism                        |
|       3 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andaman          | Ferrargunj     | Shops or Market around Tourist Places                     |
|       4 | Bihar                     | Gaya                   | Nauranga       | Beautification of Tourism Sites                           |
|       4 | Bihar                     | Gaya                   |                | Construction of Tourism Parks                             |
|       4 | Bihar                     | Gaya                   |                | Riverfront Development for tourism Shops or Market around |
|       4 | Bihar                     | Gaya                   |                | Tourist Places Tourist Lodge                              |
|       5 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | Dadra Nagar Haveli     | Sayli          | Shops or Market around Tourist Places                     |
|       6 | Daman & Diu               | Daman                  | Moti Daman     | Beautification of Tourism                                 |

|    |                  |              |            | Sites                                                                                  |
|----|------------------|--------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  7 | Goa              | South Goa    | Xeldem     | Beautification of Tourism Sites Nature Trail                                           |
|  8 | Gujarat          | Arvalli      | Shamalaji  | Pilgrimage Development for Tourism Walk Way along tourism sites                        |
|  9 | Gujarat          | Banas Kantha | Ambaji     | Heritage Village and Tourism                                                           |
| 10 | Gujarat          | Mehsana      | Becharaji  | Beautification of Tourism Sites Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                     |
| 11 | Gujarat          | Morbi        | Tikar      | Beautification of Tourism Sites Beautification of Tourism Sites Riverfront Development |
| 12 | Gujarat          | Panchmahal   | Morva      | Beautification of Tourism Sites Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                     |
| 13 | Haryana          | Jhajjar      | Badli      | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                        |
| 14 | Haryana          | Karnal       | Ballah     | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                        |
| 15 | Haryana          | Panchkula    | Ganeshpur  | Beautification of Tourism Sites Construction of Tourism Parks                          |
| 16 | Haryana          | Rewari       | Kosli      | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                        |
| 17 | Himachal Pradesh | Kinnaur      | Moorang    | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                        |
| 18 | Himachal Pradesh | Mandi        | Aut        | Agri Tourism Agri Tourism                                                              |
| 19 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla       | Ghanahatti | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                        |
| 20 | Jharkhand        | Dumka        | Behrabank  | Beautification of Tourism Sites Construction of Tourism                                |
| 21 | Jharkhand        | Gumla        | Karaundi   | Beautification of Tourism                                                              |

|    |           |                 |                          | Sites Chairs/ Benches near tourist sites Heritage Village and Tourism Pilgrimage Development for Tourism Public Convenience Cum Cafeteria near tourist sites Riverfront Development for tourism Shops or Market around Tourist Places Beautification of Tourism   |
|----|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 22 | Jharkhand | Khunti          | Birhu                    | Sites Construction of Tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 23 | Jharkhand | Purbi Singhbhum | Dharambahal              | Heritage Village and Tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 24 | Jharkhand | Ramgarh         | Bicha                    | Construction of Tourism Parks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Ranchi          | Brambey                  | Boating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 26 | Jharkhand | Chatra          | Saradhu                  | sites Heritage Village and Tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 27 | Jharkhand | Simgeda         | Aidega                   | Beautification of Tourism Sites Riverfront Development for tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 28 | Jharkhand | Bokaro          | Siyaljori                | Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 29 | Jharkhand | West Singhbhum  | Dudhbila                 | Beautification of Tourism Sites Walk Way along tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 30 | Kerala    | Alappuzha       | Kanjikuzhy - Mararikulam | sites Agri Tourism Agri Tourism Construction of Tourism Parks                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 31 | Kerala    | Kottayam        | Puthuppally -            | Beautification of Tourism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

|    |                |            | Manarcad             | Sites                                                                       |
|----|----------------|------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 33 | Kerala         | Palakkad   | Puthucode- Kavassery | for tourism Agri Tourism                                                    |
| 34 | Kerala         | Thrissur   | Punnayoorkula        | Agri Tourism                                                                |
|    |                |            | mVadakkekkad         |                                                                             |
| 35 | Ladakh         | Leh        | Spituk               | Construction of Tourism Parks Public Convenience Cum Cafeteria near tourist |
| 36 | Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur | Achhatt              | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                             |
| 37 | Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara | Delakhari            | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                             |
| 38 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore     | NavdaPanth           | Cycling Track                                                               |
| 39 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore     | Simrol               | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                             |
| 40 | Madhya Pradesh | Mandla     | Ramnagar             | Nature Trail                                                                |
| 41 | Madhya Pradesh | Seoni      | Kanhiwada            | Nature Trail                                                                |
| 42 | Maharashtra    | Aurangabad | Jogeshwari           | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                             |
| 43 | Maharashtra    | Jalgaon    | Hartale              | Beautification of Tourism Sites Construction of Tourism Parks               |
| 44 | Maharashtra    | Jalgaon    | Patonda              | Tourist Lodge Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                            |
| 45 | Maharashtra    | Jalgaon    | Yengaon              | Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                                          |
| 46 | Maharashtra    | Nagpur     | Kanholibara          | Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                                          |
| 47 | Maharashtra    | Palghar    | Kasatwadi            | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                             |
| 48 | Maharashtra    | Pune       | Khadkala             | Beautification of Tourism                                                   |

|    |           |                 |                                       | Sites                                                                                                                                                              |
|----|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 50 | Odisha    | Balasore        | Rabania                               | Construction of Tourism Parks                                                                                                                                      |
| 51 | Odisha    | Ganjam          | Kesapur                               | Boating                                                                                                                                                            |
| 52 | Odisha    | Kandhamal       | Kotagarh                              | Beautification of Tourism Sites Chairs/ Benches near tourist sites                                                                                                 |
| 53 | Odisha    | Sundergarh      | Kuarmunda                             | Riverfront Development for tourism                                                                                                                                 |
| 54 | Punjab    | Fatehgarh Sahib | Sanghol                               | Construction of Tourism Parks Revamping Historical Sites Walk Way along tourism                                                                                    |
| 55 | Punjab    | Tarn Taran      | Chohla Sahib                          | Cycling Track Pilgrimage Development for Tourism Public Convenience Cum Cafeteria near tourist sites Revamping Historical Sites Riverfront Development for tourism |
| 56 | Rajasthan | Banswara        | Abapura                               | Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                                                                                                                                 |
| 57 | Rajasthan | Barmer          | Majiwala                              | Riverfront Development for tourism                                                                                                                                 |
| 58 | Rajasthan | Bharatpur       | Jurehera                              | Construction of Tourism Parks                                                                                                                                      |
| 59 | Rajasthan | Bikaner         | Palana                                | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                                                                                                    |
| 60 | Rajasthan | Jalore          | Raniwara Kalan Pilgrimage Development | Raniwara Kalan Pilgrimage Development                                                                                                                              |
| 61 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur         | Salawas                               | Construction of Tourism Parks                                                                                                                                      |
| 62 | Rajasthan | Pratapgarh      | PeeliKhera                            | Construction of Tourism Parks                                                                                                                                      |
| 63 | Rajasthan | Udaipur         | Gogunda                               | Riverfront Development for tourism                                                                                                                                 |

|   64 | Sikkim     | South Sikkim        | Namthang          | Beautification of Tourism Sites Public Convenience Cum Cafeteria near tourist sites                                                         |
|------|------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   65 | Sikkim     | West Sikkim         | Soreng            | Nature Trail                                                                                                                                |
|   66 | Tamil Nadu | Kancheepuram        | Singaperumal Koil | Heritage Village and Tourism                                                                                                                |
|   67 | Telangana  | Karimnagar          | Bizigirisharif    | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                                                                             |
|   68 | Telangana  | Komaram Bheem       | Chirrakunta       | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                                                                             |
|   69 | Telangana  | Nagarkurnool        | Vennacharla       | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                                                                             |
|   70 | Telangana  | Nirmal              | Kuntala           | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                                                                             |
|   71 | Telangana  | Nizamabad           | Yedapally         | Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                                                                                                          |
|   72 | Telangana  | Pedapally           | Sulthanabad       | Beautification of Tourism Sites                                                                                                             |
|   73 | Telangana  | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri | Choutuppal        | Pilgrimage Development for Tourism                                                                                                          |
|   74 | Tripura    | Gomati              | Killa             | Construction of Tourism Parks                                                                                                               |
|   75 | Tripura    | North Tripura       | Belianchip        | Beautification of Tourism Sites Construction of Tourism Parks Pilgrimage Development for Tourism Rain Shelter near tourism sites Trek Route |
|   76 | Tripura    | North Tripura       | Rowa              | Construction of Tourism Parks Rain Shelter near tourism sites                                                                               |

| 77   | Uttarakhand   | Bageshwar         | Kausani     | Agri Tourism                                        |
|------|---------------|-------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 78   | Uttarakhand   | Tehri Garhwal     | Dhanaulti   | Beautification of Tourism Sites                     |
|      |               |                   |             | Chairs/ Benches near tourist sites                  |
|      |               |                   |             | Nature Trail                                        |
|      |               |                   |             | Public Convenience Cum Cafeteria near tourist sites |
|      |               |                   |             | Railing                                             |
|      |               |                   |             | Rain Shelter near tourism sites                     |
|      |               |                   |             | Shops or Market                                     |
|      |               |                   |             | around Tourist Places                               |
|      |               |                   |             | Trek Route Walk Way along tourism sites             |
| 79   | Uttarakhand   | Udham Singh Nagar | Paheniya    | Public Convenience Cum Cafeteria near tourist sites |
| 80   | Uttar Pradesh | Chitrakoot        | Kasahai     | Beautification of Tourism Sites                     |
| 81   | Uttar Pradesh | Chitrakoot        | Mau Mustkil | Tourist Lodge                                       |
| 82   | Uttar Pradesh | Kushi Nagar       | Bans Gaon   | Construction of Tourism Parks                       |
| 83   | Uttar Pradesh | Mahoba            | Sri Nagar   | Beautification of Tourism Sites                     |
| 84   | Uttar Pradesh | Sonbhadra         | Kodai       | Construction of Tourism Parks                       |

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