Lok Sabha Question No. 2514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Security for Tourist Places of Border Areas
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2514

## ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## SECURITY FOR TOURIST PLACES OF BORDER AREAS

## †2514. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  prescribed  any  specific  security protocols  for  tourist  places  located  in  the  border  areas  which includes a mechanism to establish coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the concerned State Governments;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government conducts security audit or assessment of tourism infrastructure and emergency preparedness in border areas from time to time;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  strengthen  the tourist protection mechanism and crisis response infrastructure in
- the tourist locations at border areas?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): Development  and  promotion  of  tourism  destinations  and products  is  primarily  undertaken  by  the  concerned  State  Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA). However, the Ministry has also undertaken initiatives to address challenges of border districts, tourism development,  institutional  environment  and  security  barriers  in  close coordination with State Tourism Departments and other stakeholders.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  through  its  Central  Sector  Schemes  of 'Swadesh Darshan (SD), Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0)', 'Challenge Based Destination  Development  (CBDD)',  a  sub -scheme  of  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development in the country by extending financial assistance to the SGs/UTAs with the objective  to  develop  sustainable  tourism  destinations  including  border destinations.

Ministry of Tourism under the SD2.0 Scheme has sanctioned 'Border Tourism Experience at Attari' project at Amritsar, Punjab during Financial Year  202425  for ₹25.90  Crore, 'Cultural  and  Heritage  Stre tch at Hussainiwala Border, Ferozepur' project in the state of Punjab for ₹25 Crore during F.Y.202425 under 'Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)' as sub -scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme and 'Border Experience in Nathula' project in the state of Sikkim for ₹68.19 Crore during F.Y.2024-25 under Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI Scheme) - Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale Scheme.

Further,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  formulated  guidelines  for 'Challenge Based Destination Development' as sub -scheme of Swadesh Darshan  2.0  Scheme.  Under  this  scheme,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has sanctioned 5 projects under Vibrant Village Category at 5 border village destinations. The details are provided below:

|   S. No. | Destination, State/UT      | Project Name                                                    |   Sanction Cost (₹ Crore) |
|----------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Kibitho, Arunachal Pradesh | Kibhito Frontier Tourism - Gateway to Serenity                  |                      4.96 |
|        2 | Rakchham Himachal Pradesh  | Tourism Infrastructure Development at Rakcham - Vibrant Village |                      4.96 |
|        3 | Gnathang Village Sikkim    | Echoes of Valor: The Gnathang Valley Experience                 |                      5    |
|        4 | Mana Village Uttarakhand   | Mana Haat                                                       |                      4.99 |
|        5 | Jadung Uttarakhand         | Jadung Festive Ground                                           |                      4.99 |

(e): Safety  and  Security  of  tourists  is  essentially  a  State  subject. However, the Ministry of Tourism has been continuously taking up the matter  with all the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territory  (UT) Administrations for setting up of dedicated Tourist Police to strengthen on-ground safety mechanism for tourists.

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