Lok Sabha Question No. 543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Funds Allocated to North Eastern States for Promotion of Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

†543.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5 43 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED TO NORTH EASTERN STATES FOR

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM

## SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes being implemented for infrastructure development to promote tourism;
- (b) the schemes being implemented by the Central Government to promote tourism in North-Eastern States;
- (c) the funds allocated by the Central Government to States under various schemes during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise; and
- (d) whether the youth in the North Eastern Region have been able to get employment  through  tourism  sector  and  if  so,  the  number  of  youth getting employment in the tourism sector during last five years, Statewise?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): 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 development  of  tourism  related  infrastructure  and  facilities  at  various tourism destinations in the country, including North-Eastern States.

Further,  financial  assistance  has  also  been  provided  to  the  State Governments/UTs including North-Eastern States for organizing fairs/festivals  & tourism related events under Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme.

The details of projects sanctioned and funds allocated under the abovementioned Schemes in the country including North-Eastern States is given at

Annexure-I.

(d): Employment  generation  is  the  result  of  a  combination  of  several factors.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism,  as  a  facilitator  and  a  policy  maker  has targeted to attain a steep rise in skilling of the manpower required in tourism sector.  Under  the  Capacity  Building  for  Service  Providers  (CBSP)  Scheme, Ministry of Tourism conducts various short term skill development courses in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector. The objective of the Scheme is to create employability amongst the youth of the age of 18 years and above. The yearwise and state-wise number of persons trained/certified during last five years in the North Eastern Region are given at Annexure-II. Ministry of Tourism  is running Pan-India Incredible India Tourist Facilitator  (IITF)  Certification  Program,  a  digital  initiative  that  aims  at creating an online learning platform with the objective of creating a pool of well trained and professional Tourist Facilitators/Guides across the country and  generating  employment  opportunities  at  local  level.  As  of  now,  over 12000  participants  have  registered  for  the  various  programmes  on  the IITFC/IITG  Portal.  So  far,  since  01st  January  2020  i.e.,  the  launch  of  the programme,  4  batches  of  examinations  have  already  been  held  and  4438 have  passed  the  examination.  Further,  Refresher  course  of  the  existing (Regional Level Guides-RLGs) is also going on and about 2219 existing RLGs have completed the Refresher course. State Governments/UT  Administrations  for  organizing  fairs,  festivals  and  tourism related  events  for  disseminating  information  and  which  further  helps  in

Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is provided to the realizing the goal of job creation/employment opportunities.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. †543 ANSWERED  ON  24.07.2023  REGARDING  FUNDS ALLOCATED TO NORTH EASTERN STATES FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/ UT                 | Circuit / Sanction Year    | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Long Island- Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair                     |               27.57 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2014-15    | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |               67.83 |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli |               49.55 |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh            | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda - Amravati- Anupu                                     |               35.24 |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North-East Circuit 2014-15 | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                               |               49.77 |
|         6 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha                              |               96.72 |
|         7 | Assam                     | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa                                                    |               94.68 |
|         8 | Assam                     | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                   |               90.98 |
|         9 | Bihar                     | Tirthankar                 | Development of Vaishali-                                                                                                    |               33.96 |

|    |              | Circuit 2016-17           | Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                                                                                |       |
|----|--------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 10 | Bihar        | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                                  | 44.76 |
| 11 | Bihar        | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                   | 95.18 |
| 12 | Bihar        | Rural Circuit 2017-18     | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                 | 44.27 |
| 13 | Bihar        | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 44.55 |
| 14 | Chhattisgarh | Tribal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur - Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh | 96.1  |
| 15 | Goa          | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                                                                         | 97.65 |
| 16 | Goa          | Coastal Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                              | 99.35 |
| 17 | Gujarat      | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi                                                                                                     | 58.42 |
| 18 | Gujarat      | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                                                                 | 91.12 |
| 19 | Gujarat      | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                 | 26.68 |
| 20 | Haryana      | Krishna                   | Development of Tourism                                                                                                                                           | 70.91 |

|    |                  | Circuit 2016-17           | Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                                                                      |       |
|----|------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba                     | 68.34 |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu- Srinagar-Pahalgam- Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh                                           | 77.33 |
| 23 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama.                                                                 | 81.6  |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities - Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package | 90.43 |
| 25 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                        | 91.99 |
| 26 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag- Pulwama-Kishtwar- Pahalgam-Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam                  | 86.39 |
| 27 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                       | 91.84 |
| 28 | Jharkhand        | Eco Circuit 2018-19       | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                  | 30.11 |
| 29 | Kerala           | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                               | 64.08 |
| 30 | Kerala           | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa-                                                                                           | 54.88 |

|    |                | 2016-17                   | Sannidhanam                                                                                                                                  |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 31 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula                                                                                                      | 78.08 |
| 32 | Kerala         | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                        | 57.35 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam              | 66.42 |
| 34 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                         | 92.1  |
| 35 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                              | 74.02 |
| 36 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                   | 89.82 |
| 37 | Madhya Pradesh | Eco Circuit 2017-18       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River | 93.76 |
| 38 | Maharashtra    | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                        | 19.06 |
| 39 | Maharashtra    | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi-                                                                             | 53.96 |
| 40 | Manipur        | North-East                | Development of Tourist                                                                                                                       | 72.23 |

|    |           | Circuit 2015-16            | Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                                            |       |
|----|-----------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 41 | Manipur   | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                                       | 45.34 |
| 42 | Meghalaya | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                                                                                                         | 99.13 |
| 43 | Meghalaya | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi & Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) | 84.97 |
| 44 | Mizoram   | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                                                                              | 92.26 |
| 45 | Mizoram   | Eco Circuit 2016-17        | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                           | 66.37 |
| 46 | Nagaland  | Tribal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                                                                              | 97.36 |
| 47 | Nagaland  | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon                                                                                                                                                                                          | 98.14 |
| 48 | Odisha    | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                                                                                                                           | 70.82 |

|   49. | Puducherry   | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattinam - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam                                                                                                                                                   |   58.44 |
|-------|--------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    50 | Puducherry   | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   49.44 |
|    51 | Puducherry   | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Karaikal, Yanam and Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   34.96 |
|    52 | Punjab       | Heritage Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                                                                   |   94.51 |
|    53 | Rajasthan    | Desert Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   50.01 |
|    54 | Rajasthan    | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                                     |   75.8  |
|    55 | Rajasthan    | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Spiritual Circuit - 'Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samodke Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehndipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) |   87.05 |
|    56 | Rajasthan    | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Facade Illumination in Jaipur and                                                                                                                                                            |   70.61 |

|    |            |                            | Nahargarh Fort) -Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) - Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) - Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) - Hanumangarh (Gogamedi) - Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh-I- Nilofor and Purani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi)   |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 57 | Sikkim     | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit)                                   | 98.05 |
| 58 | Sikkim     | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam - Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)                                                                                                                 | 95.32 |
| 59 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                                                                                                                                             | 73.13 |
| 60 | Telangana  | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 91.62 |
| 61 | Telangana  | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                                                                                                                                                 | 79.87 |
| 62 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 96.9  |

|    |               |                            | Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                   |       |
|----|---------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 63 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara - Ambassa                                                | 82.85 |
| 64 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                                     | 44.83 |
| 65 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                        | 87.89 |
| 66 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               | 69.45 |
| 67 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahar- Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur- Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj- Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh- Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                      | 71.91 |
| 68 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi | 67.51 |
| 69 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                     | 33.92 |

| 70.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayana Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                |   127.21 |
|-------|-----------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 71.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Jewar- Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda                                                                           |    12.03 |
| 72.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                       |    18.3  |
| 73.   | Uttarakhand     | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Tehri- Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake.                                                                               |    69.17 |
| 74.   | Uttarakhand     | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar - Baijnath - Devidhura.                                                           |    76.32 |
| 75.   | West Bengal     | Coastal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island                      |    67.99 |
| 76.   | -               | Wayside Amenities 2018-19  | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH |    15.07 |
| Total | Total           | Total                      | Total                                                                                                                                 |  5303.64 |

*  Includes  amount  released  to  Central  Nodal  Agency  (CNA)  as  per  new financial procedure

PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| State/UT       |   Sl. No. | Project Name                                                            | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |
|----------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |         1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination | 2015-16         |           27.77 |
|                |         2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                         | 2017-18         |           43.08 |
|                |         3 | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha                                             | 2022-23         |           54.04 |

|                   |    | Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple                             |         |       |
|-------------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
| Arunachal Pradesh |  4 | Development of Parshuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                | 2020-21 | 37.88 |
| Assam             |  5 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati           | 2015-16 | 29.8  |
| Bihar             |  6 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                 | 2015-16 | 41.54 |
| Bihar             |  7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                           | 2014-15 |  4.27 |
| Chhattisgarh      |  8 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh | 2020-21 | 43.33 |
| Gujarat           |  9 | Development of Dwarka                                                                      | 2016-17 | 13.08 |
| Gujarat           | 10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                             | 2016-17 | 45.36 |
| Gujarat           | 11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                        | 2018-19 | 47.12 |
| Gujarat           | 12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat              | 2021-22 | 49.97 |
| Gujarat           | 13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha, Gujarat                | 2022-23 | 50    |
| Haryana           | 14 | Development of Mata Mansa and Nada Saheb Gurudwara Devi Temple in Panchkula District       | 2019-20 | 49.52 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar                                                  | 2016-17 | 40.46 |
| Jharkhand         | 16 | Development of Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar                                               | 2018-19 | 39.13 |
| Karnataka         | 17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi                             | 2023-24 | 45.71 |
| Kerala            | 18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                            | 2016-17 | 45.19 |

| Madhya      |   19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                              | 2020-21   |   49.99 |
|-------------|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|
| Pradesh     |   20 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                             | 2017-18   |   43.93 |
| Maharashtra |   21 | Development of Trimbakeshwar, Nashik                                                                                   | 2017-18   |   52.92 |
| Meghalaya   |   22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                                    | 2020-21   |   29.32 |
| Mizoram     |   23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram                              | 2022-23   |   44.89 |
| Nagaland    |   24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                   | 2018-19   |   25.26 |
|             |   25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                          | 2022-23   |   18.18 |
| Odisha      |   26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15   |   50    |
| Punjab      |   27 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                  | 2015-16   |    6.4  |
|             |   28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                                         | 2021-22   |   31.57 |
| Rajasthan   |   29 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                | 2015-16   |   32.64 |
| Sikkim      |   30 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                   | 2020-21   |   33.32 |
| Tamil Nadu  |   31 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                             | 2016-17   |   13.99 |
|             |   32 | Development of Velankanni                                                                                              | 2016-17   |    4.86 |
| Telangana   |   33 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                                          | 2020-21   |   36.73 |
|             |   34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu                  | 2022-23   |   62    |
|             |   35 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri                                                    | 2022-23   |   41.38 |

|               |    | Kothagudem District                                                                  |         |         |
|---------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| Tripura       | 36 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                       | 2020-21 |   37.8  |
| Uttar Pradesh | 37 | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I                                                  | 2015-16 |   18.72 |
|               | 38 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                    | 2014-15 |   10.98 |
|               | 39 | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi                                              | 2017-18 |    9.02 |
|               | 40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                             | 2014-15 |    9.36 |
|               | 41 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                   | 2017-18 |   44.6  |
|               | 42 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                                | 2018-19 |   39.74 |
| Uttarakhand   | 43 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                  | 2015-16 |   34.77 |
|               | 44 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham       | 2018-19 |   56.15 |
|               | 45 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham | 2021-22 |   54.36 |
| West Bengal   | 46 | Development of Belur Math                                                            | 2016-17 |   30.03 |
|               |    | Total                                                                                |         | 1630.15 |

## Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Tourism  Infrastructure  Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT      | Name of Projects                                                                  | Central Agency   | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|--------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2014-15 | Year 2014-15  | Year 2014-15                                                                      | Year 2014-15     | Year 2014-15      |
| 1.           | Uttar Pradesh | Illumination of monuments in Varanasi/Sarnath (Dhamekh Stupa in SarnathChaukhandi | ITDC             | 5.12              |

|                                               |                                               | Stupa in Sarnath, Tomb of Lalkan in Sarnath and Man Mahal in Banaras).                                                                                            |                                               |                                               |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2.                                            | Daman & Diu                                   | Sound & Light Show at Diu Fort, Diu                                                                                                                               | ITDC                                          | 7.76                                          |
| 3.                                            | Goa                                           | Cruise Terminal Building at Mormugao Port Trust                                                                                                                   | Mormugao Port Trust                           | 8.79                                          |
| 4.                                            | Rajasthan                                     | Joint Development of Ajmer Railway Station                                                                                                                        | M/o Railways                                  | 5.52                                          |
| 5.                                            | Rajasthan                                     | Joint Development of Jaipur Railway Station                                                                                                                       | M/o Railways                                  | 4.88                                          |
| 6.                                            | Multiple States                               | Manufacture of Glass Top Coaches: Qazigund and Baramullah, Jammu & Kashmir Vizag-Arakku Valley Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Dadar-Madgaon Route (Mumbai to Goa) | M/o Railways                                  | 12.00                                         |
| Year 2015-16 - No project has been sanctioned | Year 2015-16 - No project has been sanctioned | Year 2015-16 - No project has been sanctioned                                                                                                                     | Year 2015-16 - No project has been sanctioned | Year 2015-16 - No project has been sanctioned |
| Year 2016-17                                  | Year 2016-17                                  | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                      | Year 2016-17                                  | Year 2016-17                                  |
| 7.                                            | Kerala                                        | Development of a Walkway/Promenade on Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala                                                                                           | Cochin Port Trust                             | 9.01                                          |
| 8.                                            | Kerala                                        | Central Financial Assistance for upgrading of Births & Backup area of Ernakulam Wharf                                                                             | Cochin Port Trust                             | 21.41                                         |
| 9.                                            | Maharashtra                                   | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of KanojiAngre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination                                              | Mumbai Port Trust                             | 15.00                                         |

| 10.          | Kerala         | Project for Up- gradation of Golf Course at SAI Trivandrum Golf Club by the Sports Authority of India                                       | Sport Authority of India   | 24.65        |
|--------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------|
| 11.          | Telangana      | Joint Development of Hyderabad Railway Station                                                                                              | M/o Railways               | 4.41         |
| 12.          | Maharashtra    | Joint Development of Nanded Railway Station                                                                                                 | M/o Railways               | 5.18         |
| 13.          | Andhra Pradesh | Joint Development of Tirupati Railway Station                                                                                               | M/o Railways               | 5.75         |
| 14.          | Karnataka      | Joint Development of Hospet Railway station                                                                                                 | M/o Railways               | 5.41         |
| 15.          | Odisha         | Joint Development of Puri Railway Station                                                                                                   | M/o Railways               | 6.15         |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18   | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                | Year 2017-18               | Year 2017-18 |
| 16.          | Uttar Pradesh  | Illumination of three monuments in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh- 1. Dashashwamedh Ghat to Darbanga Ghat (stretch of 300 m) 2. Tulsi Manas Mandir | CPWD                       | 2.94         |
| 17.          | Punjab         | 3. Sarnath Museum Project for Infrastructural Development at JCP Attari                                                                     | BSF                        | 13.12        |
| 18.          | Haryana        | Sound and Light Show at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, Haryana.                                                                               | ITDC                       | 6.00         |
| 19.          | Andhra Pradesh | Sound and Light Show at Puttaparthy, Andhra Pradesh                                                                                         | ITDC                       | 7.09         |

| 20.          | Delhi          | Sound and Light Show at Red Fort, Delhi (PuranaQuila)                                                  | ITDC                     | 14.04        |
|--------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------|
| 21.          | Maharashtra    | Up-gradation/ modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.                   | Mumbai Port Trust        | 12.50        |
| 22.          | Tamil Nadu     | Joint Development of Rameshwaram Railway Station                                                       | M/o Railways             | 4.70         |
| 23.          | Maharashtra    | Joint Development of Aurangabad Railway Station                                                        | M/o Railways             | 5.71         |
| 24.          | West Bengal    | Joint Development of Rampurhat Railway Station                                                         | M/o Railways             | 3.48         |
| 25.          | West Bengal    | Joint Development of Tarakeshwar Railway Station                                                       | M/o Railways             | 3.87         |
| 26.          | Goa            | CFA to Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. for development of Madgaon, Thivim and Karmali railway stations | M/o Railways             | 25.00        |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19   | Year 2018-19                                                                                           | Year 2018-19             | Year 2018-19 |
| 27.          | Goa            | Improvement of immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise berth at Mormougao                | Mormugao Port Trust      | 13.16        |
| 28.          | Kerala         | Developing infrastructure at Cochin Port Cruise Terminal                                               | Cochin Port Trust        | 1.21         |
| 29.          | Kerala         | Creation of additional tourism facilities at the Cochin Port Trust Walkway                             | Cochin Port Trust        | 4.66         |
| 30.          | Andhra Pradesh | Construction of Cruise-cum-Coastal                                                                     | Visakhapatnam Port Trust | 38.50        |

|              |              | Cargo Terminal at Channel berth area in Outer Harbour of Visakhapatnam Port                                                                             |                                            |              |
|--------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 31.          | Punjab       | CFA for Restoration/ Renovation of 'Jallianwala Bagh Memorial' & Additional work to be taken at Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial at Amritsar, Punjab. | ASI                                        | 23.02        |
| 32.          | Tamil Nadu   | Joint Development of Madurai Railway Station                                                                                                            | M/o Railways                               | 4.48         |
| 33.          | Assam        | Joint Development of Kamakhya Railway Station                                                                                                           | M/o Railways                               | 4.96         |
| 34.          | Assam        | Joint Development of Guwahati Railway Station                                                                                                           | M/o Railways                               | 4.99         |
| Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20                                                                                                                                            | Year 2019-20                               | Year 2019-20 |
| 35.          | Delhi        | CFA for Development & renovation of selected facilities of National Museum                                                                              | National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) | 43.73        |
| 36.          | Delhi        | CFA for Illumination of Building of National Gallery of Modern Art- 2019-20.                                                                            | National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) | 3.80         |
| 37.          | Kerala       | CFA for Development of Additional infrastructure in the new Cochin Port Trust Terminal                                                                  | Cochin Port Trust                          | 10.30        |

| 38.          | Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi & Allahabad-I, Allahabad-II ), Bihar (Bhagalpur), West Bengal (Kolkata) & Assam (Neamati, Pandu, Jogighopa & Biswanathgha t)   | CFA for Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation/ disembarkation of River Cruise on National Waterways No. 1 & 2 Revised approval for Development of 4 Nos Jetties in NW-2   | Inland Waterways Authority of India   | 28.03        |
|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------|
| 39.          | West Bengal                                                                                                                                            | Joint Development of New Jalpaiguri Railway Station                                                                                                                                                | M/o Railways                          | 4.55         |
| 40.          | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                              | Joint Development of Chittorgarh Railway Station                                                                                                                                                   | M/o Railways                          | 4.99         |
| Year 2020-21 | Year 2020-21                                                                                                                                           | Year 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                       | Year 2020-21                          | Year 2020-21 |
| 41.          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                         | Tourism Infrastructure at Beltaal Lake, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh by ITDC                                                                                                                              | ITDC                                  | 23.16        |
| 42.          | Leh & Ladakh                                                                                                                                           | Sound & Light Show at Leh, Ladakh & Water Screen Projection Multimedia Show at Tourist Facilitation Centre, Kargil, Ladakh                                                                         | ITDC                                  | 23.22        |
| 43.          | Delhi                                                                                                                                                  | 3D visual projection mapping of NGMA Building                                                                                                                                                      | NGMA                                  | 6.17         |
| 44.          | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                | Development of Convention Centre and associated Infrastructure at Aizawl, Mizoram                                                                                                                  | WAPCOS                                | 39.95        |
| 45.          | Haryana                                                                                                                                                | Joint Development of Kurukshetra Railway Station                                                                                                                                                   | M/o Railways                          | 3.02         |

| Year 2021-22   | Year 2021-22   | Year 2021-22                                                                                                                                         | Year 2021-22                                                       |       |
|----------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 46.            | Goa            | Creation of facilities for International and Domestic Cruise Vessels at Mormugao Port, Goa by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT)                              | Mormugao Port Trust                                                | 50.00 |
| 47.            | Maharashtra    | Upgradation/Modernis ation to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust                                                        | Mumbai Port Trust                                                  | 37.50 |
| Year 2022-23   | Year 2022-23   | Year 2022-23                                                                                                                                         | Year 2022-23                                                       |       |
| 48.            | Rajasthan      | Development of Border Tourism at Shri Tanot Complex, Jaisalmer Sector, Rajasthan                                                                     | BSF                                                                | 17.68 |
| 49.            | NER            | Development of 22 viewpoints in North Eastern State                                                                                                  | National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited | 44.44 |
| 50.            | Telangana      | Multimedia Laser Show with Water Screen and Musical Fountain at Sanjeevaiah Park, Hyderabad, Telanagana                                              | BECIL                                                              | 49.65 |
| 51.            | Telangana      | Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Digital Multimedia Technology and Lightings at Osmania Arts University, Hyderabad Telangana | BECIL                                                              | 11.79 |
| 52.            | Delhi          | Project 'Major Upgradation of                                                                                                                        | NCSM                                                               | 31.80 |

| National Science Centre   |       |        |
|---------------------------|-------|--------|
|                           | Total | 768.25 |

Financial  assistance  provided  for  organizing  fairs/festivals  &  tourism related events under Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Name of State     | Year    | Name of Fairs & Festivals                                                                                 |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    | 2014-15 | Flamingo Festival at Nellore District                                                                     |                  10 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |         | Lepakshi Festival at Ananthapur district                                                                  |                  10 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |         | Kakinada Beach Festival at East Godavari district                                                         |                  10 |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 2016-17 | Tourism events on the occasion of Krishna Pushkarma at Amravathi, Vijayawada, Srisailam of Andhra Pradesh |                  25 |
| Assam             | 2016-17 | (i) Rass Mahotsav, Majuli (ii) Bodo National Festival (iii) Rongali Festival                              |                  35 |
| Assam             | 2018-19 | International Buddhist Conference                                                                         |                  25 |
| Assam             |         | Rongali Festival                                                                                          |                  25 |
| Assam             | 2021-22 | Bhogali Festival                                                                                          |                  25 |
| Assam             |         | Rongoli Festivals                                                                                         |                  25 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2014-15 | Nyokum Festival                                                                                           |                  14 |
|                   | 2015-16 | (i) Kameng River Eco-Tourism Festival (ii) Menchuka Adventure Festival and (iii) Orange Festival Dambuk   |                  30 |
|                   | 2017-18 | (i) Tawang Festival (ii) Menchuka Adventure Festival (iii) Orange Festival Dambuk                         |                  40 |
|                   | 2018-19 | Basar Confluence 3.0 Festival                                                                             |                  20 |
|                   | 2019-20 | River Tr ibe's Angling Festival                                                                           |                  25 |
|                   |         | Butterfly Meet at MIAO                                                                                    |                  25 |
|                   | 2020-21 | Pedal to Pakke                                                                                            |                  25 |
|                   | 2021-22 | Easterly Essence Ledum Festival                                                                           |                  25 |
|                   |         | Orange Festival of Music and Adventure                                                                    |                  25 |
|                   | 2022-23 | Si Donyi Festival                                                                                         |                  25 |

|              |         | Orange Festival                                                            |   25.00 |
|--------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Bihar        | 2019-20 | Sonepur Fair                                                               |    25   |
|              |         | Rajgir Mahotsav                                                            |    25   |
| Chandigarh   | 2016-17 | World Tourism Day                                                          |     4   |
|              |         | Chandigarh Carnival                                                        |    13   |
|              |         | Rose Festival                                                              |    13   |
|              | 2017-18 | World Tourism Day                                                          |    10   |
|              |         | Chandigarh Carnival                                                        |    10   |
|              |         | Rose Festival                                                              |    10   |
|              | 2018-19 | World Tourism Day                                                          |    10   |
|              |         | Chandigarh Carnival                                                        |    10   |
|              |         | Rose Festival                                                              |    10   |
|              | 2019-20 | World Tourism Day                                                          |    10   |
|              |         | Chandigarh Carnival                                                        |    10   |
|              |         | Rose Festival                                                              |    10   |
|              | 2021-22 | Chandigarh Carnival Festival and                                           |    10   |
|              |         | New Year Extravaganza                                                      |    10   |
|              |         | 50 th Chandigarh Rose Festival                                             |    10   |
|              | 2022-23 | Chandigarh Carnival                                                        |    15   |
|              |         | Rose Festival                                                              |    15   |
| Chhattisgarh | 2014-15 | CFA for Fair and Festivals                                                 |    50   |
|              | 2018-19 | Bastar Dushehra Lokostav                                                   |    10   |
|              |         | Rajim Kumbh Mahotsav                                                       |    10   |
|              |         | Bhoramdeo Festival                                                         |     5   |
|              | 2019-20 | National Tribal Festival                                                   |    20   |
| Goa          | 2020-21 | Carnival Festival                                                          |    25   |
|              |         | Shigmo Festival                                                            |    25   |
|              | 2021-22 | Carnival Festival                                                          |    25   |
|              |         | Shigmo Festival                                                            |    25   |
| Haryana      | 2014-15 | 29 th Surajkund Craft Mela                                                 |    30   |
|              | 2015-16 | 30 th Surajkund Crafts Mela                                                |    30   |
|              |         | Annual Kapal Mochan Fair, Gita Jayanti Utsav and Pinjore Heritage Festival |    34.5 |
|              | 2016-17 | 31 st edition of Surajkund International Craft Mela in Faridabad, Haryana  |    30   |
|              | 2017-18 | 32 nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela                                  |    30   |
|              |         | Pinjore Festival                                                           |    25   |
|              | 2018-19 | Surajkund International Crafts Mela                                        |    30   |

|              | 2019-20   | Mango Mela                                                                      |   25.00 |
|--------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|              |           | Heritage festival                                                               |    25   |
|              |           | Surajkund International Crafts Mela                                             |    30   |
|              | 2021-22   | Surajkund International Crafts Mela                                             |    30   |
| Himachal     | 2017-18   | International Kullu Dussehra Festival                                           |    25   |
| Pradesh      | 2018-19   | International Shivratri Festival                                                |    25   |
|              | 2019-20   | International Kullu Dussehra Festival                                           |    25   |
|              |           | Shivratri Festival                                                              |    25   |
|              | 2021-22   | International Shivratri festival                                                |    25   |
|              | 2022-23   | International Shivratri festival                                                |    25   |
|              |           | International Kullu Dussehra Festival                                           |    25   |
| Jharkhand    | 2017-18   | Itkhori Festival                                                                |    25   |
|              | 2019-20   | Bhairavnath Mahotsav                                                            |    25   |
|              |           | Sharad Mahotsav, Nehtrahat                                                      |    25   |
| Karnataka    | 2019-20   | Hampi Utsav                                                                     |    25   |
| Kerala       | 2015-16   | All India Craft Festival 'Sargolsav                                             |    12.5 |
|              | 2016-17   | 64 th Nehru Trophy Boat Race                                                    |    25   |
|              |           | President's Trophy Boat Race, Kollam                                            |    25   |
|              | 2017-18   | Home stay and Rural Tourism Travel Meet, Ernakulam;, President Trophy Boat Race |    35   |
|              | 2018-19   | 66 th Nehru Trophy Boat Race                                                    |    25   |
|              |           | Sargalaya International Arts and Crafts Festival                                |    25   |
|              | 2019-20   | Home Stay and Rural Tourism Travel Meet by Kerala Home Stay and Tourism Society |    10   |
|              |           | 67 th Nehru Trophy Boat Race                                                    |    25   |
|              |           | 9 th Sargalaya International Arts and Crafts Festival                           |    15   |
|              | 2022-23   | Sargalaya International Arts and Crafts Festival                                |    25   |
| Leh & Ladakh | 2019-20   | Losar festival                                                                  |    15   |
| Madhya       | 2014-15   | Fairs, Festivals and events                                                     |    33   |
| Pradesh      | 2015-16   | Fairs and festivals                                                             |    19   |
|              | 2016-17   | Pachmarhi Utsav, Pachmarhi and Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantiya                        |    22   |
|              |           | World Tourism Day Celebration (ii)                                              |    20   |

|           |         | Sharad Utsav, Bhedaghat (Jabalpur) and (iii) Mandu Utsav                            |       |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|           | 2017-18 | (ii) Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantia (iii) Khajuraho Dance Festival                        | 50    |
|           | 2018-19 | Pachmarhi Utsav & Jal Mahotsav                                                      | 35    |
|           |         | Khajuraho Dance Festival                                                            | 15    |
|           | 2019-20 | Pachmarhi Utsav, Pachmarhi                                                          | 10    |
|           |         | Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantia                                                            | 15    |
|           |         | Khajuraho Dance Festival                                                            | 25    |
|           | 2020-21 | Baiga Olympics                                                                      | 20    |
|           | 2021-22 | Pachmarhi Utsav, Pachmarhi                                                          | 10    |
|           |         | Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantia                                                            | 25    |
|           |         | Khajuraho Dance Festival                                                            | 15    |
|           | 2022-23 | Jal Mahotsav, Hanuwantia                                                            | 25    |
|           |         | Khajuraho Dance Festival                                                            | 15    |
| Manipur   | 2014-15 | Manipuri Festival and Youth, Adventure& Water sports festival                       | 50    |
|           | 2015-16 | Manipur Sangai Festival and Youth, Adventure and Water Sports Festival Manipur 2015 | 50    |
|           | 2016-17 | Manipur Sangai Festival, and Youth Adventure and Water Adventure sports festival    | 50    |
|           | 2017-18 | Manipur Sangai Festival and 'Youth Adventure & Water Sports Festival                | 50    |
|           | 2019-20 | Sangai Festival                                                                     | 25    |
|           |         | Youth Adventure & Water Sports festival                                             | 25    |
| Meghalaya | 2016-17 | Wangala Dance Festival and Nongkrem Dance Festival                                  | 42.22 |
|           | 2017-18 | Wangala Dance Festival, Nongkrem Dance Festival and Lasubon Festival                | 50    |
|           | 2018-19 | Wangala Dance Festival and Nongkrem Dance Festival                                  | 50    |
|           | 2019-20 | Wangala Dance                                                                       | 25    |
|           |         | Nongkrem Dance Festival                                                             | 25    |
|           | 2021-22 | Wangala Dance                                                                       | 25    |
|           |         | Nongkrem Dance Festival                                                             | 25    |
|           | 2022-23 | Wangala Dance                                                                       | 25    |
|           |         | Nongkrem Dance Festival                                                             | 25    |
| Mizoram   | 2014-15 | Anthurium Festival,                                                                 | 25    |
|           |         | ThalfavangKut festival                                                              | 25    |

|            | 2015-16   | Anthurium Festival                                                   |   25.00 |
|------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|            |           | ThalfavangKut Festival                                               |    25   |
|            | 2017-18   | Winter Festival                                                      |    25   |
|            |           | Chapchar Kut                                                         |    25   |
|            | 2018-19   | Chapchar Kut Festival                                                |    25   |
|            | 2019-20   | Anthurium Festival                                                   |    25   |
|            |           | Winter Festival                                                      |    25   |
|            | 2020-21   | Anthurium Festival                                                   |    25   |
|            |           | Winter Festival                                                      |    25   |
|            | 2021-22   | Anthurium Festival                                                   |    25   |
|            |           | Winter Festival                                                      |    25   |
|            | 2022-23   | Anthurium Festival                                                   |    25   |
|            |           | Winter Festival                                                      |    25   |
| Nagaland   | 2014-15   | Hornbil Festival, 2014                                               |    25   |
|            | 2016-17   | Hornbill Festival                                                    |    25   |
|            | 2017-18   | Sekrenyi Festival, Hornbill Festival, Rengma'sNgadah Festival        |    50   |
|            | 2019-20   | Hornbill Festival                                                    |    25   |
|            |           | Thuwu-Ni Festival                                                    |    10   |
|            |           | Sukhrunye Festival                                                   |    15   |
|            | 2021-22   | Hornbill Festival                                                    |    20   |
|            |           | The Angami's Sekrenyi Festival                                       |    10   |
|            | 2022-23   | Ahuna Festival                                                       |     5   |
|            |           | Runa Festival                                                        |     5   |
|            |           | Sekrenyi Festival                                                    |     5   |
|            |           | Autumn Festival at Nagaland House Kolkata                            |     5   |
|            |           | Autumn Festival at Nagaland House New Delhi                          |     5   |
|            |           | Hornbill Festival                                                    |    25   |
| Puducherry | 2018-19   | International Yoga Festival                                          |    15   |
|            |           | Karaikal Carnival                                                    |     8   |
|            |           | Yanam People's Festival                                              |     7   |
|            | 2021-22   | 27th Yoga Festival at Puducherry                                     |    15   |
|            |           | Yanam People's Festival                                              |     7   |
|            |           | Carnival Festival at Karaikal                                        |     8   |
| Punjab     | 2014-15   | Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan & Sports Mela Kila, Ludhiana |    30   |
|            |           | Sufi festival at Amritsar                                            |    20   |
|            | 2015-16   | Harivallabh Sangeet Samelan,                                         |    12.5 |

|           |         | Jalandhar & Rural Sports Mela Quila, Raipur District Ludhiana                                                                                                                                 |      |
|-----------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
|           |         | Sufi festival at Mohali                                                                                                                                                                       | 20   |
|           | 2017-18 | Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Samemelan, Jalandhar                                                                                                                                           | 10   |
|           |         | Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib                                                                                                                                                                | 10   |
|           | 2018-19 | Sufi Festival at Amritsar                                                                                                                                                                     | 20   |
|           |         | Harivallabha Sangeet Samelan at Jhallandhar                                                                                                                                                   | 10   |
|           |         | Patiala Heritage Festival                                                                                                                                                                     | 20   |
|           | 2019-20 | Sufi festival                                                                                                                                                                                 | 25   |
|           |         | Hola Mohalla Festival                                                                                                                                                                         | 25   |
|           | 2021-22 | Harivallabh Sangeet Samemelan, Jalandhar                                                                                                                                                      | 25   |
|           |         | Hola Mohalla at Shri Anandpur Sahib                                                                                                                                                           | 25   |
| Rajasthan | 2014-15 | CFA for celebration of Fair and Festival and events in the State of Rajasthan                                                                                                                 | 40   |
| Sikkim    | 2015-16 | (i) World Tourism Day, Gangtok, (ii) Sikkim Winter Carnival, Gangtok,                                                                                                                         | 44   |
|           | 2016-17 | World Tourism Day, Gangtok                                                                                                                                                                    | 25   |
|           |         | Red Panda Winter Festival, Gangtok                                                                                                                                                            | 25   |
|           | 2017-18 | World Tourism Day, Gangtok                                                                                                                                                                    | 25   |
|           |         | Red Panda Winter festival, Gangtok                                                                                                                                                            | 25   |
|           | 2018-19 | World Tourism Day                                                                                                                                                                             | 25   |
|           |         | Red Panda Festival , Gangtok                                                                                                                                                                  | 25   |
|           | 2019-20 | World Tourism Day, Gangtok                                                                                                                                                                    | 25   |
|           |         | Red Panda Winter Festival                                                                                                                                                                     | 25   |
|           | 2020-21 | Red Panda Winter Carnival                                                                                                                                                                     | 25   |
|           |         | Jorethang Maghey Mela                                                                                                                                                                         | 12.5 |
|           |         | Pelling Winter Tourism Festival                                                                                                                                                               | 12.5 |
|           | 2021-22 | Cherry Temi Tea & Tourism Festival Temi Tea Gardens South Sikkim                                                                                                                              | 12.5 |
|           |         | Khangchendzonga Winter Carnival Festival                                                                                                                                                      | 12.5 |
|           |         | Jorethang Maghey Mela                                                                                                                                                                         | 25   |
| Tripura   | 2016-17 | (i) Neermahal Festival at Rajghat, Melaghar in Sepahijala District (ii) Devali Festival at Maabari, Udaipur in Gomati District (iii) Pilak Festival at Julaibari Santirbazar in South Tripura | 18   |

|             | 2019-20   | Kharchi Mela                                                                  |                        |   25.00 |
|-------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------|
|             |           | Neermahal Festival                                                            | Neermahal Festival     |       2 |
|             |           | Diwali Mela                                                                   | Diwali Mela            |      15 |
|             | 2020-21   | Bharat Bangla Festival                                                        | Bharat Bangla Festival |      25 |
|             | 202-23    | Neermahal Festival                                                            | Neermahal Festival     |      10 |
|             |           | Diwali Festival                                                               | Diwali Festival        |       5 |
|             |           | Chabimura Festival                                                            | Chabimura Festival     |       5 |
| Tamil Nadu  | 2015-16   | Indian Dance Festival Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu                                | at                     |       8 |
|             | 2016-17   | India Dance Festival Mamallapuram                                             | at                     |      25 |
|             | 2017-18   | India Dance Festival Mamallapuram                                             | at                     |      25 |
|             | 2018-19   | India Dance Festival Mamallapuram                                             | at                     |      25 |
|             | 2019-20   | Indian Dance Festival                                                         |                        |      25 |
|             |           | Kumari Festival                                                               |                        |      10 |
|             |           | Tourism Cultural Festival                                                     |                        |      15 |
|             | 2021-22   | India Dance Festival Mamallapuram                                             | at                     |      25 |
|             | 2022-23   | India Dance Festival Mamallapuram                                             | at                     |      25 |
| Telangana   | 2014-15   | Kakatiya Festival at Warangal                                                 |                        |      25 |
|             |           | Golconda Festival at Hyderabad                                                |                        |      25 |
|             | 2017-18   | 3 rd International Kite Festival & Golconda Masters Championship at Hyderabad | Golf                   |      45 |
|             | 2018-19   | Bathukamma Festival                                                           |                        |      25 |
|             |           | 4 th International Kite Festival                                              |                        |      25 |
|             | 2019-20   | Bathukamma Festival                                                           |                        |      25 |
|             |           | Kite Festival                                                                 |                        |      25 |
|             | 2021-22   | Bathukamma Festival                                                           |                        |      25 |
|             |           | Medaram Jatara at Munugu                                                      |                        |      25 |
| Uttarakhand | 2017-18   | Yoga Festival                                                                 |                        |      25 |
|             | 2018-19   | Tehri Festival& International Festival                                        | Yoga                   |      50 |
|             | 2019-20   | International Yoga Festival & Festival                                        | Tehri                  |      50 |
|             | 2022-23   | International Yoga Festival                                                   |                        |      25 |
| Uttar       | 2016-17   | Ganga Mahotsav, Varanasi                                                      |                        |      25 |
| Pradesh     |           | Shilpotsav, Noida                                                             |                        |      30 |

| 2017-18   | Shilpotsav, Noida                                                                       |   25.00 |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|           | Organizing a two day seminar on Cultural/ Tourism Development at Naimisharanya, Sitapur |      25 |
| 2018-19   | Shilpotsav, Noida                                                                       |      30 |
|           | Taj Mahotsav                                                                            |      25 |
|           | Ganga Mahotsav                                                                          |      25 |
| 2019-20   | Ganga Mahotsav-Varanasi                                                                 |      15 |
|           | Deepotsav, Ayodhya                                                                      |      25 |
|           | Taj Mahotsav, Agra                                                                      |      10 |
| 2022-23   | Firozabad Mahotsav                                                                      |      25 |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †543 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023 REGARDING FUNDS ALLOCATED  TO  NORTH  EASTERN  STATES  FOR  PROMOTION  OF TOURISM.

The year-wise and state-wise number of persons trained / certified during last five years in the Noth Eastern Region are as follows: -

| Sl. No.   | Name of State   | 2018- 19   | 2019- 20   | 2020- 21   | 2021- 22   | 2022- 23   | Total   |
|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|---------|
| 1         | Arunachal       | 236        | 210        | 363        | 0          | 152        | 961     |
|           | Pradesh         |            |            |            |            |            |         |
| 2         | Assam           | 334        | 389        | 109        | 185        | 375        | 1392    |
| 3         | Meghalaya       | 310        | 136        | 313        | 212        | 202        | 1173    |
| 4         | Mizoram         | 0          | 0          | 660        | 0          | 834        | 1494    |
| 5         | Nagaland        | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          | 67         | 67      |
|           | Total           | 880        | 735        | 1445       | 397        | 1630       | 5087    |

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