Lok Sabha Question No. 3440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Upgradation of Government Bungalows
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Smt. Malvika Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3440 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## UPGRADATION OF GOVERNMENT BUNGALOWS

3440. SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for encouraging tourism in districts of the State of Odisha;
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  undertaken  by  the  Government  to upgrade the tourism Government bungalows in districts and the funds allocated for these upgradations; and
- (c) the details of areas in Odisha wherein the Government is likely to allocate  funds  for  development,  along  with  the  details  of  the sanctioned funds?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM      (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): While, development and promotion of tourist places is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Ministry of Tourism has taken the following steps to encourage tourism in the country including the State of Odisha:-
- The Ministry of Tourism under the schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations/Central  Agencies
- for the development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities at various tourism destinations in the country.
- Revamped  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible destinations following a destination centric approach.
- Under  the  Special  Assistance  to  States/Union  Territories  for Capital Investment (SASCI) Scheme of Department of Expenditure,  Ministry  of  Finance,  the  operational  guidelines  for Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centres  to  Global  Scale  were issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Tourism.  In  line  with  the  guidelines, Government of India has approved 40 Projects worth Rs.3295.76 Crore  for  development  of  lesser-known  Tourism  sites  in  23 States, across the country.
- Ministry of Tourism has also been providing financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations for organizing fairs/festivals  and  tourism  related  events  under  its  Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme.
- Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  tourism  in  India  through  various initiatives including events, social media and campaigns.
- Information  on  tourist  destinations  in  the  country  is  promoted through  the  Incredible  India  Digital  Portal.  Also,  Ministry  of Tourism  has  launched  the  Incredible  India  Content  Hub  on  the revamped Incredible India digital portal (www.incredibleindia.gov.in). The Incredible India Content Hub is aimed  to  be  a  comprehensive  digital  repository  of  high-quality images,  films,  brochures  and  newsletters  which  can  be  easily accessed by the industry stakeholders (travel media, tour operators,  travel  agents)  across  the  globe,  required  to  amplify Incredible India in all their marketing and promotional efforts.
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- Ministry is conducting Programmes under the 'Capacity Building for  Service  Providers'  (CBSP)  Scheme  to  train  and  upgrade manpower to provide better service standards.
- To enhance the overall experience of tourists by making available  a  pool  of  local,  trained  professionals  at  tourist  sites
- across the country, Ministry launched the Incredible India Tourist Facilitator  (IITF)  Certification  Programme -a  Pan-India  online learning program.
- The Ministry of Tourism launched a National responsible tourism initiative by the name of Paryatan Mitra/Paryatan Didi.
- Ministry of Tourism is working very closely with Ministry of Civil Aviation  for  improving  the  air  connectivity  to  important  tourist destination  and  to  lesser  known/new  destinations  with  high potential. It has coordinated with Ministry of Civil Aviation under their Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-Udan) and sharing the Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF)  amount  for  53 tourism routes identified for this purpose.

Further, Indian Railways have issued 'Bharat Gaurav Trains' policy in November'  2021  with  an  objective  to  showcase  India's  rich  cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the worlds through Bharat Gaurav Trains. The pilgrimage destinations such  as  Puri,  Bhubaneshwar  and  Konark  in  Odisha  are  covered  in some of the tour itineraries of Bharat Gaurav Trains.

- (b): Ministry of Tourism does not have any scheme for upgradation of tourism Government bungalows.
- (c): Details of projects sanctioned by Ministry of Tourism for development of tourism related infrastructure in the State of Odisha is at annexure.

Proposals are received from States/UTs from time to time for seeking financial  assistance  under  the  various  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of Tourism. These  proposals are extended  for projects subject to fulfilment of the stipulated provisions and availability of funds.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3440 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024 REGARDING UPGRADATION OF GOVERNMENT BUNGALOWS RAISED BY SMT. MALVIKA DEVI

## Details of Projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

|   S. No. | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                   |   Amount Sanctioned (in Rs. crore) |
|----------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara |                              70.82 |

## Details of Projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme

|   S. | Project Name                       | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost in Rs. crore |
|------|------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
|    1 | Infrastructure Development at Puri | 2014-15         |                           50 |

## Details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  ' Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for Tourism Infrastructure Development' Scheme

| Year    | Name of Project                           | Agency       |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount Released (in Rs. Lakh) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2016-17 | Joint Development of Puri Railway Station | M/o Railways |                 615 |                             615 |

## Details of projects sanctioned under the Special Assistance to States/Union Territories for Capital Investment (SASCI) Scheme

|   S. No. | Project Name            |   Approved Cost (in Rs. crore) |
|----------|-------------------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Development of Hirakud  |                          99.9  |
|        2 | Development of Satkosia |                          99.99 |

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