Lok Sabha Question No. 5067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Tourism Development in NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Smt. Rachna Banerjee

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 5067

To be answered on

Wednesday, April 2, 2025/Chaitra 12, 1947 (Saka)

## QUESTION Tourism Development in NER

5067.  Smt. Rachna Banerjee:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased

- to state: (a) the  details  of  efforts  being  made  to  improve  the  tourism  sector  in  the  North Eastern  Region  (NER)  and  the  manner  in  which  the  local  communities  are  being involved in this growth; (b) whether it is  true  that  the  tourism  has  suffered  a  lot  due to internal  conflicts in some parts of North Eastern Region; (c) if so, the manner in which the Government is addressing the issue of the internal conflicts  and  ensuring  peace  and  stability  in  the  North  Eastern  States  to  create  a conducive environment for development of the region as well as tourism; and the role the local entrepreneurs and businesses play in the development of the
- (d) region and the manner in which the Government is supporting their growth?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of  Development of North Eastern Region (Dr. Sukanta Majumdar)

(a) to (d) Development and promotion of tourism sector, is undertaken by the respective State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations.  Ministry  of  Tourism  complements the  efforts  of  States/Union  Territory  Administrations including  North  Eastern  States in promotion of Tourism. Ministry of Tourism under the schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)', '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 in  the  country  including  North  Eastern  Region.  Ministry  of  Tourism  also  promotes various tourist destinations of North Eastern Region through various initiatives including promotional events, assistance to State Governments, stakeholders for organizing fairs and festivals,  participation  in  exhibitions,  website  and  social  media.  The  Ministry  has been  organizing  International  Tourism  Mart  (ITM)  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  to showcase the tourism potential of North Eastern States of India. The latest edition of ITM  was  held  in  Kaziranga,  Assam  from  26 th   to 29 th   November, 2024.  Through  its Central Institutes of Hotel Management (CIHMs) at Guwahati and Shillong, Ministry of Tourism imparts professional education and training in the field of hospitality to create a pool of manpower sufficient to meet the needs of the tourism and hospitality industry. For  projects  sanctioned  by  Ministry  of  Tourism,  Ministry  of  Tourism  encourages  the State  Governments/UT  Administrations  for  due  consultation  with  local  communities during preparation of projects. Ministry of Tourism under its scheme Capacity Building for  Service  Providers  (CBSP)  has  undertaken  various  skill  development  programs  to provide  education,  training  and  certification  to  the  tourism  service  providers  covering different level of Hospitality sector.

Further,  promotion  of  tourism  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  is  one  of  the  focus sectors  of  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  (MDoNER).  MDoNER under its  scheme viz . North East Special Infrastructure  Development  Scheme (NESIDS), Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE), Schemes of North Eastern Council etc. has sanctioned various infrastructure projects, which also support the tourism sector in North Eastern Region.

The details of Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) to North Eastern States during 2023 are given below:

| S. No.   | States            | 2023        | 2023     |
|----------|-------------------|-------------|----------|
|          |                   | DTVs        | FTVs     |
| i.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 10,40,601   | 4,496    |
| ii.      | Assam             | 76,12,720   | 23,818   |
| iii.     | Manipur           | 57,701      | 3,668    |
| iv.      | Meghalaya         | 13,71,674   | 19,973   |
| v.       | Mizoram           | 2,09,087    | 3,754    |
| vi.      | Nagaland          | 99,720      | 4,725    |
| vii.     | Sikkim            | 13,21,169   | 93,908   |
| viii.    | Tripura           | 3,66,104    | 66,708   |
|          | Total             | 1,20,78,776 | 2,21,050 |

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