Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: SAATHI Initiative
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e) continue operations safely and remove risks?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *354 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## SAATHI INITIATIVE

## *354.SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will the Minister of Tourism be pleased to state:

the  number  of  States  in  which  the  System  for  Assessment, Awareness & Training for Hospitality Industry (SAATHI) Initiative in collaboration  with  Union  Government  has  been  implemented  at present; the number of hotels that have self-certified themselves under the Initiative and the details thereof, State-wise; the number of interactive webinars that have been undertaken and the details thereof, State-wise; the number of hotels that have been site assessed till now and the details thereof, State-wise; and the plan to extend this initiative beyond the COVID-19 pandemic to

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *354  ANSWERED  ON  28.03.2022  REGARDING  SAATHI INITIATIVE

(a) & (b): The System for Assessment, Awareness & Training for Hospitality  Industry  (SAATHI)  has  been  implemented  in  all  States  and Union Territories. The State-wise number of units that have self-certified themselves under the above initiative is given at Annexure I.

(c): 20 interactive webinars have been conducted with 1185 participants. The webinars were open to participants from all States and Union Territories.  This is a continuous process. The State-wise details of number of participants are given at Annexure II.

(d): The number of hotels that have been site-assessed till now and the State-wise details are given at Annexure III.

(e): The initiative will continue to assist the hospitality industry in their preparedness  to  continue  operations  safely  and  mitigate  risks  both present and future.

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## ANNEXURE- I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *354  ANSWERED  ON  28.03.2022  REGARDING  SAATHI INITIATIVE

The State-wise number of units that have self-certified themselves under the above initiative is given below:

|   S.No. | STATE / UNION TERRITORY     |   Total number of Self- Certified Units |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|       1 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS |                                     122 |
|       2 | ANDHRA PRADESH              |                                     291 |
|       3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           |                                     165 |
|       4 | ASSAM                       |                                     157 |
|       5 | BIHAR                       |                                     254 |
|       6 | CHANDIGARH                  |                                      97 |
|       7 | CHHATTISGARH                |                                      46 |
|       8 | DELHI                       |                                      30 |
|       9 | GOA                         |                                     732 |
|      10 | GUJARAT                     |                                      53 |
|      11 | HARYANA                     |                                      54 |
|      12 | HIMACHAL PRADESH            |                                     118 |
|      13 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           |                                      63 |
|      14 | JHARKHAND                   |                                      58 |
|      15 | KARNATAKA                   |                                      96 |
|      16 | KERALA                      |                                      82 |
|      17 | LADAKH                      |                                       6 |
|      18 | LAKSHADWEEP                 |                                      12 |
|      19 | MADHYA PRADESH              |                                     584 |
|      20 | MAHARASHTRA                 |                                     373 |
|      21 | MANIPUR                     |                                      15 |

| 22   | MEGHALAYA                        |    17 |
|------|----------------------------------|-------|
| 23   | MIZORAM                          |    63 |
| 24   | NAGALAND                         |     7 |
| 25   | ODISHA                           |   407 |
| 26   | PUDUCHERRY                       |   269 |
| 27   | PUNJAB                           |   327 |
| 28   | RAJASTHAN                        |  3075 |
| 29   | SIKKIM                           |    15 |
| 30   | TAMIL NADU                       |   728 |
| 31   | TELANGANA                        |   144 |
| 32   | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN |   179 |
| 33   | TRIPURA                          |    53 |
| 34   | UTTAR PRADESH                    |  1360 |
| 35   | UTTARAKHAND                      |   947 |
| 36   | WEST BENGAL                      |    39 |
|      | TOTAL                            | 11038 |

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## ANNEXURE- II

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *354 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022 REGARDING SAATHI INITIATIVE

The  State-wise  details  of  number  of  participants  in  the  interactive webinars are given below:

| S. No.               | State / Union Territory     | Total Participants   |
|----------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|
| 1                    | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 30                   |
| 2                    | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 186                  |
| 3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 1                           |                      |
| 4 ASSAM              | 28                          |                      |
| 5                    | BIHAR                       | 8                    |
| 6 CHANDIGARH         | 8                           |                      |
| 7 CHHATTISGARH       | 9                           |                      |
| 8 DELHI              | 7                           |                      |
| 9                    | GOA                         | 32                   |
| 10 GUJARAT           | 36                          |                      |
| 11 HARYANA           |                             | 4                    |
| 12 HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 14                          |                      |
| 13 JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                             | 4                    |
| 14 JHARKHAND         | 33                          |                      |
| 15                   | KARNATAKA                   | 2                    |
| 16                   | KERALA                      | 21                   |
| 17                   | LADAKH                      | 0                    |
| 18                   | LAKSHADWEEP                 | 0                    |
| 19 MADHYA PRADESH    | 139                         |                      |
| 20                   | MAHARASHTRA                 | 68                   |
| 21                   | MANIPUR                     | 7                    |

| 22   | MEGHALAYA 6       |
|------|-------------------|
| 23   | MIZORAM 11        |
| 24   | NAGALAND 0        |
| 25   | ODISHA 26         |
| 26   | PUDUCHERRY 3      |
| 27   | PUNJAB 5          |
| 28   | RAJASTHAN 111     |
| 29   | SIKKIM 3          |
| 30   | TAMIL NADU 99     |
| 31   | TELANGANA 13      |
| 32   | 26                |
| 33   | TRIPURA 0         |
| 34   | UTTAR PRADESH 195 |
| 35   | UTTARAKHAND 45    |
| 36   | WEST BENGAL 5     |
|      | Total 1185        |

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ANNEXURE- III

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *354 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022 REGARDING SAATHI INITIATIVE

The State-wise details of number of hotels that have been site-assessed till now is given below:

| S. No.   | State Name   | Total            |
|----------|--------------|------------------|
| 1        | 3            | ANDHRA PRADESH   |
| 2        | 1            | HIMACHAL PRADESH |
| 3        | 1            | MAHARASHTRA      |
| 4        | 1            | TAMIL NADU       |
| 5        | WEST 1       | BENGAL           |
|          | Total 7      |                  |

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