Lok Sabha Question No. 1040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Special Scheme for Promotion of Tourism in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1040 ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

SPECIAL SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN TRIBAL AREAS

†1040. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  special  scheme  has  been  implemented  in  the tribal areas to promote tourism;
- (b) the  measures  being  taken  to  promote  tourism  in  the  tribal areas;
- (c) whether  any  new  scheme  to  promote  tourism  is  likely  to  be implemented in the tribal areas in near future; and
- (d)

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination including tribal areas under the Incredible India brand -line    and  promotional  activities  in  domestic  and  international markets are undertaken through its schemes of 'Domestic Promotion  &  Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH)'  and  Overseas Promotion  &  Publicity  Including  Market  Development  Assistance (OPMD) . As part of its on -going activities, the Ministry releases print, electronic, online, social media platforms and outdoor media campaigns in  the  international  and  domestic  markets,  to  promote various tourism destinations and products of the country including tribal  areas.  In  addition  under  Domestic  Promotion  Publicity  and Hospitality  (DPPH)  Scheme,  Ministry  of  Tourism  provides  CFA  for fairs & festivals and shopping festivals including tribal festivals.

Submission  of  project  proposal  by  the  State  Governments/ Union Territory Administrations and its sanctioning is a continuous process. Details attached at Annexure - I.

Tourist  destinations  are  identified  by  the  respective  State Governments / Union Territory for development and promotions, the Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  schemes  of  Swadesh  Darshan,  and Assistance to Central Agencies provides Central Financial Assistance  (CFA)  to  State  Governments/  UT  Administrations  for development of tourism infrastructure including tribal circuits in the country.

The details of the projects sanctioned under Tribal Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme are as placed at ANNEXURE - II.

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ANNEXURE- I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1040 ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021 REGARDING  SPECIAL  SCHEME  FOR  PROMOTION  OF  TOURISM  IN TRIBAL AREAS

DETAILS OF PROJECT SANCTIONED UNDER DOMESTIC PROMOTION PUBLICITY AND HOSPITALITY (DPPH) SCHEME, MINISTRY OF TOURISM PROVIDES CFA FOR FAIRS AND FESTIVALS AND SHOPPING FESTIVALS

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   SI. No. | Name of state     | Year    | Name of Projects                                                                                                                  |   Amount released |
|-----------|-------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Chhattisgarh      | 2019-20 | National Tribal Festival                                                                                                          |                20 |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2019-20 | CFA for organizing River Tribe's Angling Festival-2019 & Butterfly Meet at MIAO-2019 in the State of Arunachal Pradesh in 2019-20 |                50 |

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ANNEXURE- II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1040 ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021 REGARDING  SPECIAL  SCHEME  FOR  PROMOTION  OF  TOURISM  IN TRIBAL AREAS

DETAILS  OF  PROJECT  SANCTIONED  UNDER  SWADESH  DARSHAN SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN TRIBAL AREAS UNDER TRIBAL CIRCUIT.

(Rs. in crore)

Waterfalls.

| Sl. No.   | State/UT     | Name of the Circuit/ (Year of Sanction)   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                     |   Amount released |
|-----------|--------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | Nagaland     | Tribal Circuit (2015-16)                  | Development of Circuit at Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                          |             87.62 |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh | Tribal Circuit (2015-16)                  | Development of Jashpur - Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- NathiyaNawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh. |             80.44 |
| 3.        | Telangana    | Tribal Circuit (2016-17)                  | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls.                                                                   |             75.88 |
| 4.        | Nagaland     | Tribal circuit (2016-17)                  | Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang- Mon                                                                                                                                 |             88.33 |
| Total     | Total        | Total                                     | Total                                                                                                                                                                   |            332.27 |

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