Lok Sabha Question No. 954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Promotion of Green Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.954 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## PROMOTION OF GREEN TOURISM

## 954.  SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India's tourism sector is showing one of the strongest recoveries in the Asia Pacific region;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to open up to fifty new tourism destinations to promote green tourism;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the countries and States in which this campaign has been started/launched;
- (e) the  names  of  the  States  where  these  fifty  new  tourism destinations  have  been  identified,  the  district-wise  details including Maharashtra State along with the status of the said scheme in the aspirational district Osmanabad;
- (f) whether the proposed destinations are provided with required infrastructure and connectivity; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof, State-wise, particularly in Maharashtra State?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (g): As per UNWTO  barometer, May 2024, International tourism is experiencing a rapid recovery in Asia and Pacific where arrivals  reached  82%  of  pre-pandemic  levels  in  Q1  2024.  India shows  one  of  the  strongest  recovery  in  Asia  and  Pacific  region where  arrivals  reached  89%  of  pre-pandemic  levels  in  the  same period.

To  position  India  as  a  preferred  global  destination  for  sustainable and responsible tourism, Ministry of Tourism has formulated National  Strategy  for  Sustainable  Tourism.  The  following  strategic pillars  have  been  identified  for  the  development  of  sustainable tourism:-

- (i)
- Promoting Environmental   Sustainability
- (ii) Protecting Biodiversity
- (iii)   Promoting Economic Sustainability
- (iv)
- Promoting Socio-Cultural Sustainability
- (v) Scheme for Certification of Sustainable Tourism
- (vi)
- IEC and Capacity Building
- (vii)   Governance

The Ministry of Tourism has revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme in  the  form  of  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  with  the  mission  to  create  a robust framework for integrated development of tourism destinations in partnership with the States/UTs and local governments for promoting sustainable and responsible tourism in the country.

In  consultation  with  the  State  Government/UT  Administrations,  57 destinations across 32 States/UTs have been identified, till date, for development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme. Details of which are given in Annexure-I.

'Challenge  Based  Destination  Development',  a  sub-scheme  under Swadesh  Darshan  2.0 aims for holistic development of a destination  to  enhance  tourist experience  across  all of  tourism value  chain  to  transform  our  tourist  destinations  as  sustainable and responsible destinations. Under this Scheme, the Ministry has identified 42 destinations under 4 categories, (i): Culture & Heritage Destinations,  (ii):  Spiritual  Tourism,  (iii):  Ecotourism  and  Amrit Dharohar Destinations and (iv): Vibrant Villages Program Destination. The details of destinations identified under the category Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar are given in Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.954 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024 REGARDING PROMOTION OF GREEN TOURISM BY SHRI SHYAMKUMAR  DAULAT  BARVE,  SHRI  SHRIRANG  APPA  CHANDU BARNE, SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR AND SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT.

The list of destinations identified under Swadesh Darshan 2.0:

| S. No.     | States/Union Territory   | Destinations Identified                                              |
|------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh           | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi                                        |
| 2          | Arunachal Pradesh        | Nacho, Mechuka                                                       |
| 3          | Assam                    | Jorhat, Kokrajhar                                                    |
| 4          | Bihar                    | Gaya, Nalanda                                                        |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh             | Bilaspur, Jagdalpur                                                  |
| 6          | Goa                      | Porvorim, Colva                                                      |
| 7          | Gujarat                  | Dholavira, Dwarka                                                    |
| 8          | Haryana                  | Panchkula (Morni)                                                    |
| 9 Himachal | Pradesh Pong             | Dam                                                                  |
| 10         | Jammu & Kashmir          | Basholi                                                              |
| 11         | Jharkhand                | Chandil                                                              |
| 12         | Karnataka                | Hampi, Mysuru                                                        |
| 13         | Kerala                   | Kumarakom, Kozhikode (Beypore)                                       |
| 14         | Madhya Pradesh           | Gwalior, Chitrakoot                                                  |
| 15         | Maharashtra              | Sindhudurg, Ajanta-Ellora                                            |
| 16         | Manipur                  | Moirang (Bishnupur)                                                  |
| 17         | Meghalaya                | Shillong, Sohra                                                      |
| 18         | Mizoram                  | Aizawl, Champhai                                                     |
| 19         | Nagaland                 | Niuland, Chumukedima                                                 |
| 20         | Odisha                   | Koraput, Debrigarh along with special attraction of 'khinda village' |
| 21         | Punjab                   | Amritsar, Kapurthala                                                 |
| 22         | Rajasthan                | Bundi (Keshoraipatan), Jodhpur                                       |
| 23         | Sikkim                   | Gangtok, Gyalshing                                                   |

| 24   | Tamil Nadu    | Mamallapuram, The Nilgiris   |
|------|---------------|------------------------------|
| 25   | Telangana     | Bhongir, Ananthagiri         |
| 26   | Tripura       | Agartala, Unakoti            |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj, Naimisharanya     |
| 28   | Uttarakhand   | Pittoragarh, Champavat       |
| 29   | Chandigarh    | Chandigarh                   |
| 30   | Lakshadweep   | Lakshadweep                  |
| 31   | Puducherry    | Puducherry, Karaikal         |
| 32   | Ladakh        | Leh, Kargil                  |
|      | Total         | 57                           |

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ANNEXURE-II STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.954 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024 REGARDING PROMOTION OF GREEN TOURISM BY SHRI SHYAMKUMAR  DAULAT  BARVE,  SHRI  SHRIRANG  APPA  CHANDU BARNE, SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR AND SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT. List  of  Destinations  identified  under  Challenge  Based  Destination

Development in the Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Category:

|   S. No. | Destinations     | State/UT          |
|----------|------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Bichom Dam       | Arunachal Pradesh |
|        2 | Sivasagar        | Assam             |
|        3 | Mayali Bagicha   | Chhattisgarh      |
|        4 | Mayem Village    | Goa               |
|        5 | Thol Village     | Gujarat           |
|        6 | Udupi            | Karnataka         |
|        7 | Mushkoh Village  | Ladakh            |
|        8 | Lakshadweep      | Lakshadweep       |
|        9 | Doyang Reservior | Nagaland          |
|       10 | Kamareddy        | Telangana         |

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