Lok Sabha Question No. 43 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Coastal Tourism Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  -43

ANSWERED ON 09fi22022

## COASTAL  TOURISM PROJECTS

- -43. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

will the Minister of  poRTS,  sHlpplNG AND wATERWAys  be pleased to state: qil{,  +f,qf{-rf,{  efuqeqrrf  dfi

- (a)  whether  lhe Government  has reviewed the progress  of four coastal tourism  projects included in the sagarmara  programme  in the Arappuzha  parriamentary consiituency and if so, the detairs thereof including the current status  of each of the said projects;
- (b) whether  lhe Government  has released/  sanctioned funds for completion  of the above-said  projects  and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  has taken any steps for compretion  of the above-said projects in a time- bound manner; and
- (d) if so' the details thereof  along with tentative deadlines  for completion  of each of the above-said projects?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (sHRt SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  to (d). A statement  is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PARTS  (a) TO (d) sTARRED Qu ESrIo N No  .43 AN swEREDoI :]: :-t::j?t"T OF LOK SABHA 2022 RAISED  BY i riT  ;";;t-;n  tt n n o "' c  "  c oA srA L r o u R I s M  P R o J E c r s''

(a) to (d) Holistic  Development  of Coastal  Districts is a  part of the  Sagarmala Programme  of the Ministry  oi  pont' Shipping  and Waterways  formulated  to bridge  the critical  gaps in infrastructure  in the coastal  areas'  stimulate  local economy'  attract investment  and implement  various  development  programme  in a convergence  mode  to enrich and empower  coastal communities'

After multiple  consultations  with the concerned  state  governments'  State Maritime  Boards, 'nO otn"'- ti"keholders  representing  coastal  constituencies'  the Ministry  has identified  a totat ot 567  projects  with  an estimated  cost of Rs  58'704  cr under the four focus """-of Coastal  infrastructure  Development'  Coastal  lndustrial Development,  Coastal  f ou'ltrn  Development  and Coastal Community  Development'

ln the state of Kerala a total of 63  projects  with an estimated  cost of Rs 6'131 Cr have been identified rn*"  p.."f"ttt  aie  retateO to Fishing Harbours'  Lighthouses' SilosMarehouses,RoRo&PassengerFerryandSkillDevelopmentetc.

ln the district  of Alappuzha  a total  of 4 tourism  proiects with an estlmated -cost of Rs.255.35  Cr. have 0""'liJ"ntiti"o  These  proiects are related to Lighthouses  and Maritime  Museum.  rne fisi oiproiects  arong  with status is provided at Annexure  l'

For the  projects identified  in Holistic Development  of Coastal  Districts  in Alappuzha.  no funds n'ff'## '"r"a'eJ unoet  Sagarmala  Programme  However' State of Kerala  has 0"""" '"q'"ti"o io submit  p|.opJt"rt  for funding'  if any'  under Saoarmata Scheme ;;";il";i';;r'i"ii"*"0  in"itntnor."  prolects in Alappuzha Dis-trict. project. or cor"rli.,""i "i'r"rrr, n"i  recently  b"een reviewed  on 24 11 2O22'

Annexure I.

## List of projects  identified  in Alappuzha Holistic Development  of Coastal  Districts in

| S No   |                                        | Development Area            | lmplementing Agency                                      | Total Project Cost (Rs cr)   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|--------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | Manakkodam Lighthouse tourism          | Lighthouse tourism projects | Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) |                              | At present the footfall at Manakkodam Lighthouse is minute. DGLL is developing sustainable eco-friendly structures, such as souvenirs counter, arts&crafts shop in eco-friendly structures, landscaping & gazebo, open cafeteria with no fire kitchen, movable seating arrangements, Children play area, etc A                                                                                            |
|        | Alappuzha (Alleppy) Lighthouse tourism | Lighthouse tourism projects | Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) |                              | maritime Heritage Museum has been established departmentally at Alappuzha Lighthouse which exhibits heritage value of the Lighthouses and Maritime history of lndia. The lighthouse is provided with basic amenities for the visitors. ln addition to the existing facilities, DGLL is developing facilities such as lnformation Centre/Souvenir counter/Art & shops/Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Centre/Coffee |
|        | Valiyazhikkal Lighthouse tourism       | Lighthouse tourism projects | Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) |                              | DGLL is developing sustainable eco-friendly structures, such as souvenirs counter, arts&crafts shop in eco- friendly structures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

|    |                                              |                         |                      | landscaPing & gazebo, ooen cafeteria with no f iie kitchen, movable seating arrangements' Children PlaV area' etc.-                                                         |
|----|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  4 | Alapuzha Heritage Proiect (Maritime M useum) | Port & Maritime M useum | Tourism DePt, Kerala | rr;Covt ot rerala has informed that AlaPuzha Heritage Proiect has been sanctioned. lt is I naving comPrehensive loroiect for linking I tairwaters, coastal and I monuments. |