Lok Sabha Question No. 2428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Expenditure and Audit Status of Tourism activities in Chandigarh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2428

## ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## EXPENDITURE AND AUDIT STATUS OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN CHANDIGARH

## 2428.  SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of Tourism be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total budget allocated to the Tourism Department, Chandigarh  Administration  during  the  last  three  financial  years, year-wise;
- (b) the details of total amount spent by that Department on organising and supporting tourism-and culture-related events during the same period;
- (c) the details of total sum paid to artists, performers, event-organisers, and other service-providers for those programmes during the said period; and
- (d) whether any audit or independent review of the above expenditures has  been  conducted  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the corrective actions and the current status of implementation of the findings?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, does not allocate any budget  to  Tourism  Department,  Chandigarh  Administration.  However, Ministry provides financial assistance to States/UTs for organizing fairs and festivals. The details of Financial Assistance provided by Ministry of Tourism  to  UT  Administration  of  Chandigarh  for  organizing  fairs  and festivals during the last 3 years is given at annexure.

Further,  UT  Administration  of  Chandigarh  has  given  the  following point-wise reply:-

- i. Total  budget  allocated  to  the  Tourism  Department  during  the  last three financial years is as under:-
- ii. The  total  amount  spent  by  the  department  on  organizing  and supporting  tourism  and  culture-related  events  for  the  FY  2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25 is Rs.11,84,82,738/-.
- iii. The total sum paid to artists, performers, event-organizers and other service-providers for these programmes for the FY 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25 is Rs.11,58,00,375/-.
- iv. The audit or independent review of all and above expenditures has been conducted thoroughly and regularly by the O/o Director General of  Audit  (Central)  under  Comptroller  and  Auditor  General  of  India (CAG)  till  31/03/2023.  There  is  no  audit  para  for  any  of  the  abovementioned expenditure during the last audit held for period 01/04/2018 to 31/03/2023.

| Financial Year   | Rs. in INR   |
|------------------|--------------|
| 2022-23          | 11,15,64,000 |
| 2023-24          | 9,73,40,000  |
| 2024-25          | 12,37,27,000 |
| TOTAL            | 33,26,31,000 |

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2428 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 REGARDING EXPENDITURE AND AUDIT STATUS OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN CHANDIGARH RAISED BY SHRI MANISH TEWARI

(Rupees in Lakh)

| Year    | Name of the Fairs and Festivals   | Amount Sanctioned   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2022-23 | Chandigarh Carnival               | 15.00               |
| 2022-23 | Rose Festival                     | 15.00               |
| 2023-24 | No proposals                      | -                   |
| 2024-25 | No proposals                      | -                   |
| 2025-26 | World Tourism Day                 | 10.00               |
| 2025-26 | Chandigarh Carnival Festival      | 20.00               |
| 2025-26 | Rose Festival                     | 20.00               |

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