Lok Sabha Question No. 3449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Cruise Tourism Promotion
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3449 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## CRUISE TOURISM PROMOTION

## 3449. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  specific  plans  or policies  to  promote  cruise  tourism  in  the  country,  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the steps taken by the Government to develop cruise terminals and allied infrastructure at major ports and tourist destinations across the country;
- (c) whether the Government is collaborating with private stakeholders or international cruise operators to enhance India's presence in global cruise tourism and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  details  of  the  potential  regions  identified  for  cruise  tourism development,  including  initiatives  to  promote  coastal  cities  like Mangaluru as cruise tourism hubs; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  number  of  tourists  and  revenue  generated  from cruise tourism during the last five years and the projected growth for the next decade?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): A Task Force on Cruise Tourism has been formed jointly by the Ministry  of  Tourism  and  Ministry  of  Shipping  with  representatives  of  all major ports and stakeholders for coordinated efforts to create an enabling ecosystem for the development of Cruise Tourism in India.

Ministry  of  Tourism  provides  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  to  the Central  Government  Agencies  for  development  of  tourism,  including Cruise Tourism and Cruising along rivers on receipt of complete proposals under  the  Scheme  of  'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Tourism Infrastructure  Development'  and  under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  The details of projects sanctioned is placed at Annexure-I and Annexure-II.

Cruise Bharat Mission has been launched on 30th September, 2024 with the  aim  to  provide  whole  of  government  approach  by  involving  various Central  and  State  Government  agencies.  Currently,  Six  Major  Ports  have cruise  Terminals  these  are  Vishakhapatnam  Port  in  Andhra  Pradesh, Mormugao Port in Goa, New Mangalore Port in Karnataka, Cochin Port in Kerala, Mumbai Port in Maharashtra & Chennai Port in Tamil Nadu.

## The footfall in Major Ports for the last 5 years i.e 1st April, 2019 till 31st March, 2024 is as below:

| Year      | Number of Passengers   |
|-----------|------------------------|
| 2019-2020 | 4,74,999               |
| 2020-2021 | 593                    |
| 2021-2022 | 1,35,919               |
| 2022-2023 | 4,26,842               |
| 2023-2024 | 4,71,685               |
| Total     | 15,10,038              |

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3449  ANSWERED  ON  16.12.2024  REGARDING  CRUISE TOURISM PROMOTION RAISED BY SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA

List  of  Projects  sanctioned  for  infrastructure  development  at  Ports  and Waterways under the scheme of Assistance to Central Agencies

## (Rs. in Lakh)

|   S. No. | States/ UTs   | Year    | Name of Projects                                                                                                      | Implementing Agency   |   Amount sanctioned |
|----------|---------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Tamil Nadu    | 2012-13 | Cruise Passenger Facilities Centre in the existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port.                                | Chennai Port Trust    |             1724.66 |
|        2 | Goa           | 2014-15 | Cruise Terminal Building at Mormugao Port Trust                                                                       | Mormugao Port trust   |              879.04 |
|        3 | Kerala        | 2016-17 | Development of a Walkway/Promenade on Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala                                               | Cochin Port Trust     |              901    |
|        4 | Kerala        | 2016-17 | Central Financial Assistance for upgrading of Births & Backup area of Ernakulam Wharf                                 | Cochin Port Trust     |             2141    |
|        5 | Maharashtra   | 2016-17 | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of Kanoji Angre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination | Mumbai Port trust     |             1500    |
|        6 | Maharashtra   | 2017-18 | Up-gradation /modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.                                  | Mumbai Port Trust     |             1250    |
|        7 | Goa           | 2018-19 | Improvement of                                                                                                        | Mormugao              |             1316.4  |

|       |                |         | immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise berth at Mormougao                                                | Port trust                |          |
|-------|----------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------|
| 8     | Kerala         | 2018-19 | Developing infrastructure at Cochin Port Cruise Terminal.                                                               | Cochin Port Trust         | 120. 79  |
| 9     | Kerala         | 2018-19 | Creation of additional tourism facilities at the Cochin Port Trust Walkway                                              | Cochin Port Trust         | 466.47   |
| 10    | Andhra Pradesh | 2018-19 | Construction of Cruise-cum-Coastal Cargo Terminal at Channel berth area in Outer Harbour of Visakhapatnam Port          | Visakhapatn am Port Trust | 3850.00  |
| 11    | Kerala         | 2019-20 | CFA for Development of Additional infrastructure in the new Cochin Port Trust Terminal                                  | Cochin Port Trust         | 1029.70  |
| 12.   | Goa            | 2021-22 | Creation of facilities for International and Domestic Cruise Vessels at Mormugao Port, Goa by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) | Mormugao Port Trust       | 5000.00  |
| 13.   | Maharashtra    | 2021-22 | Upgradation/Moderni sation to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust                           | Mumbai Port Trust         | 3750.00  |
| Total | Total          | Total   | Total                                                                                                                   | Total                     | 23929.06 |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3449  ANSWERED  ON  16.12.2024  REGARDING  CRUISE TOURISM PROMOTION RAISED BY SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA

List  of  Projects  sanctioned  for  Coastal  Circuit  and  Cruise  Project  under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Amount in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                      |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh  | 2014- 15 | Development of Circuit at Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi -Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally                                                         |               67.83 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh  | 2015- 16 | Development of Nellore, PulikatLake, Ubblamadugu water falls, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Mypadu Beach, Ramatheertham                                                               |               49.55 |
|        3 | Puducherry      | 2015- 16 | Development of Dubrayapet, Arikamedu China Veerampattinam, Chunnabmar, Nallavadu, Manapet, Kalapet, French Quarter, Tamil Quarter and Yanam                                       |               58.44 |
|        4 | West Bengal     | 2015- 16 | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai-Henry Island                                                                   |               67.99 |
|        5 | Maharashtra     | 2015- 16 | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort). |               19.06 |
|        6 | Goa             | 2016- 17 | Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail.                                                                                          |               97.65 |
|        7 | Odisha          | 2016- 17 | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara.                                                                                                                            |               70.82 |

| 8.    | Andaman & Nicobar Islands   | 2016- 17   | Development of Long Island- Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- HavelockIsland- Baratang Island- Port Blair.   |   27.57 |
|-------|-----------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 9.    | Tamil Nadu                  | 2016- 17   | Development of Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Kulasekaranpattinam - Kanyakumari                   |   73.13 |
| 10.   | Goa                         | 2017- 18   | Development of Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula - Colva -Benaulim                                             |   99.35 |
| 11.   | Kerala                      | 2018- 19   | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                      |   57.35 |
| Total | Total                       | Total      | Total                                                                                                      |  688.74 |

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