Lok Sabha Question No. 1732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Employment Generation through Tourist Destinations
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1732

## ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION THROUGH TOURIST DESTINATIONS

†1732 . SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  employment generating potential of tourist destinations;
- (b) if so, the initiatives taken by the Government to tap this opportunity particularly in the Lok Sabha constituencies in the State of Bihar;
- (c) whether the  Government has any plan to  identify and develop new tourist destinations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/district-wise; and
- (e) the details of the action plan of the Government to develop domestic tourism in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Yes.

(b):   T he Ministry of Tourism through its scheme of 'Capacity Building for Service Providers (CBSP)' conducts job oriented short term skill programmes through various institutes across the country, including Bihar.

The main objective of this initiative is to train and up-grade manpower at every  strata  of  tourism  service  providers  in  order  to  capitalize  the  vast tourism  potential  of  the  country  to  the  fullest  and  provide  professional expertise to the local populace.

(c) to (e):   Ministry of Tourism has taken several initiatives for development of tourist destination and domestic tourism in the country as under:

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 the development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities at various tourism destinations in the country. Ministry of Tourism revamped the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  with  the  objective  to  develop  sustainable  tourism destinations and has identified 58 destinations and sanctioned 34 projects in the country. Additionally,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  formulated  'Challenge  Based Destination Development (CBDD)' as a sub -scheme under SD2.0 aiming for holistic development of destination to enhance tourist experience. Furthermore, Government of India sanctioned 40 projects in 23 States for ₹3295.76  Crore  in  Financial  Year  2024 -25  under  'Special  Assistance  to States  for  Capital  Investment  (SASCI) -Development  of  Iconic  Tourist Centres  to  Global  Scale'  Scheme  with  the  objective  to  comprehensively develop iconic tourist centres in the country, branding and marketing them at global scale. The  State  wise  detail  of  projects  sanctioned  in  various  States/Union Territory  Administrations  under  the  schemes  of  'Swadesh  Darshan  2.0' and destinations identified under 'CBDD' and ' SASCI ' are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1732 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT GENERATION THROUGH TOURIST DESTINATIONS RAISED BY SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI

Details of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme:

| S. No. State        | Destination      | Name of the Experience              |   Sanctioned Cost (₹Cr ore) |
|---------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1 Andhra Pradesh    | Araku-Lambasingi | Borra Cave Experience at Araku      |                       29.87 |
| 2 Arunachal Pradesh | Nacho Unlock     | Nacho Expedition                    |                       14.02 |
| 3 Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka          | Mechuka Cultural Haat               |                       18.48 |
| 4 Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka          | Mechuka Adventure Park              |                       12.75 |
| 5 Assam             | Kokrajhar        | Kokrajhar Wetland Experience        |                       26.67 |
| 6 Assam             | Jorhat           | Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate    |                       23.91 |
| 7 Goa               | Porvorim         | Porvorim Creek Experience           |                       23.56 |
| 8 Goa               | Colva            | Colva Beach Experience              |                       15.65 |
| 9 Karnataka         | Hampi            | Setting up of 'Traveller nooks'     |                       25.64 |
| 10 Karnataka        | Mysuru           | Tonga ride Heritage experience zone |                        2.72 |
| 11 Karnataka        | Mysuru           | Ecological Experience Zone          |                       18.47 |
| 12 Kerala           | Kumarakom        | Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience |                       13.92 |
| 13 Ladakh           | Leh              | JulleyLeh Biodiversity Park         |                       24.89 |
| 14 Ladakh           | Kargil           | Exploring LOC and Hundarman village |                       12.01 |

|    |                |               | Experience                                   |       |
|----|----------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------|-------|
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior       | Phoolbagh Experience Zone                    | 16.73 |
| 16 | Madhya Pradesh | Chitrakoot    | Spiritual experience at Chitrakoot           | 27.21 |
| 17 | Maharashtra    | Pune          | Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3   | 76.22 |
| 18 | Meghalaya      | Sohra         | Waterfall Trails Experience                  | 27.84 |
| 19 | Meghalaya      | Sohra         | Meghalayan Age Cave Experience               | 32.45 |
| 20 | Nagaland       | Chumoukedima  | Eco-Tourism Exp at Chumoukedima viewpoint    |  7.87 |
| 21 | Nagaland       | Chumuoukedima | Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat | 21.56 |
| 22 | Puducherry     | Karaikal      | Karaikal beach and waterfront experience     | 20.29 |
| 23 | Punjab         | Kapurthala    | Eco Tourism experience at Kanjli wetland     | 20.06 |
| 24 | Punjab         | Amritsar      | Border Tourism Experience at Attari          | 25.9  |
| 25 | Rajasthan      | Bundi         | Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipatan         | 17.37 |
| 26 | Sikkim         | Gyalshing     | Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster    | 15.4  |
| 27 | Sikkim         | Gangtok       | Gangtok Cultural Village                     | 22.59 |
| 28 | Tamil Nadu     | Mamallapuram  | Immersive experience at Shore Temple         | 30.02 |
| 29 | Telangana      | Bhongir       | Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone               | 56.81 |
| 30 | Telangana      | Ananathagiri  | Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest       | 38    |

| 31           | Uttar Pradesh   | Prayagraj    | Azad Park and DekhoPrayagraj Trail Exp    |   13.02 |
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------|---------|
| 32           | Uttar Pradesh   | Naimisaranya | Vedic- wellness Experience                |   15.94 |
| 33           | Uttarakhand     | Pithoragarh  | Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji |   32.2  |
| 34           | Uttarakhand     | Champawat    | Tea Garden Experience                     |   11.21 |
| TOTAL AMOUNT | TOTAL AMOUNT    | TOTAL AMOUNT | TOTAL AMOUNT                              |  791.25 |

## Details of Destinations identified under the CBDD Scheme:

|   S. No. | State             | Destination                | Category                           |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | NagarjunaSagar             | Culture & Heritage                 |
|        2 | Adhra Pradesh     | Ahobilam Temple            | Spiritual Tourism                  |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Kibitho                    | Vibrant Village Programme          |
|        4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Bichom Dam Site            | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
|        5 | Assam             | Sivasagar                  | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
|        6 | Bihar             | Bhagalpur                  | Culture & Heritage                 |
|        7 | Bihar             | Saran Dist. (Sonepur Fair) | Culture & Heritage                 |
|        8 | Chhattisgarh      | Mayali Bagicha             | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
|        9 | Goa               | Mayem Village              | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
|       10 | Gujarat           | Porbandar                  | Spiritual Tourism                  |
|       11 | Gujarat           | Thol Village               | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
|       12 | Gujarat           | Vadnagar                   | Culture & Heritage                 |
|       13 | Himachal Pradesh  | Kaza                       | Culture & Heritage                 |
|       14 | Himachal Pradesh  | Rakchham, Chhitkul         | Vibrant Village Programme          |
|       15 | Jharkhand         | RamrekhaDham               | Spiritual Tourism                  |
|       16 | Kerala            | Varkala                    | Culture & Heritage                 |
|       17 | Kerala            | Thalassery                 | Spiritual Tourism                  |
|       18 | Karnataka         | Bidar                      | Culture & Heritage                 |
|       19 | Karnataka         | Udupi                      | Ecotourism and                     |

|    |                |                                | AmritDharohar Sites                |
|----|----------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 20 | Ladakh         | Mushkoh Village                | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
| 21 | Lakshadweep    | Lakshadweep                    | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
| 22 | Madhya Pradesh | Mandu                          | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 23 | Madhya Pradesh | Orchha                         | Spiritual Tourism                  |
| 24 | Maharashtra    | Ahmednagar                     | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 25 | Manipur        | LangthabalKonug                | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 26 | Meghalaya      | Nartiang Village               | Spiritual Tourism                  |
| 27 | Meghalaya      | Mawphlang Village              | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 28 | Nagaland       | Doyang Reservoir               | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
| 29 | Nagaland       | Impur Village                  | Spiritual Tourism                  |
| 30 | Puducherry     | White Town                     | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 31 | Punjab         | Ferozpur (Hussainiwala Border) | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 32 | Punjab         | Rupnagar (Anandpur Sahib)      | Spiritual Tourism                  |
| 33 | Sikkim         | Gnathang Village               | Vibrant Village Programme          |
| 34 | Sikkim         | Kabi                           | Spiritual Tourism                  |
| 35 | Tamil Nadu     | Rameswaram Island              | Spiritual Tourism                  |
| 36 | Tamil Nadu     | Thanjavur                      | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 37 | Telangana      | Nalgonda                       | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 38 | Telangana      | Kamareddy                      | Ecotourism and AmritDharohar Sites |
| 39 | Uttar Pradesh  | Mahoba                         | Culture & Heritage                 |
| 40 | Uttarakhand    | Mana Village                   | Vibrant Village Programme          |
| 41 | Uttarakhand    | Jadung                         | Vibrant Village Programme          |
| 42 | Uttarakhand    | Kainchidham                    | Spiritual Tourism                  |

## Details of projects sanctioned under the SASCI Scheme:

|   S. No. | State          | Name of the Project                                                      |   Sanctioned Cost (₹Cr ore) |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | Enriching the fort and Gorge Experience in Gandikota                     |                       77.91 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh | Akhanda Godavari- (Havelok Bridge & Pushkar Ghat) in Raja Mahendravaram, |                       94.44 |

|   3 | Arunachal Pradesh   | Siang Adventure & Eco-Retreat in Pasighat                                          |   46.48 |
|-----|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|   4 | Assam               | Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati                                   |   97.12 |
|   5 | Assam               | Beautification of Rang Ghar in Sivasagar                                           |   94.76 |
|   6 | Bihar               | Development of Matsyagandha Lake in Saharsa                                        |   97.61 |
|   7 | Bihar               | Karamchat Eco-Tourism and Adventure Hub in Karamchat                               |   49.51 |
|   8 | Chhattisgarh        | Development of Chitrotpala Film City in Raipur                                     |   95.79 |
|   9 | Chhattisgarh        | Development of Tribal & Cultural Convention Centre in Raipur                       |   51.87 |
|  10 | Goa                 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum in Ponda                                        |   97.46 |
|  11 | Goa                 | Townsquare in Porvorim                                                             |   90.74 |
|  12 | Gujarat             | Ecotourism Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar) in Porbandar                          |   99.5  |
|  13 | Gujarat             | Tented City and Convention Centre in Dhordo                                        |   51.56 |
|  14 | Jharkhand           | Eco- Tourism Development of Tilaiyya' in Koderma                                   |   34.87 |
|  15 | Karnataka           | Ecotourism & Cultural Hub at Roerich and Devika Rani Estate Tataguni in Bengaluru  |   99.17 |
|  16 | Karnataka           | Development of Savadatti Yallammagudda in Belgavi                                  |  100    |
|  17 | Kerala              | Ashtamudi Biodiversity and Eco- recreational Hub in Kollam                         |   59.71 |
|  18 | Kerala              | Global Gateway to Malabar's Cultural Crucible in Sargaalayaa                       |   95.34 |
|  19 | Madhya Pradesh      | Orchha A Medieval Splendour in Orchha                                              |   99.92 |
|  20 | Madhya Pradesh      | International Convention Centre for MICE in Bhopal                                 |   99.38 |
|  21 | Maharashtra         | INS-Guldar Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and submarine Tourism in Sindhudurg |   46.91 |
|  22 | Maharashtra         | Development of RAM-KAL PATH in Nashik                                              |   99.14 |
|  23 | Manipur             | Loktak Lake Experience in Loktak                                                   |   89.48 |
|  24 | Meghalaya           | MICE Infrastructure in Mawkhanu                                                    |   99.27 |

| 25    | Meghalaya     | Redevelopment of Umiam Lake in Shillong                                                                           |   99.27 |
|-------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 26    | Odisha        | Development of Hirakund                                                                                           |   99.9  |
| 27    | Odisha        | Development of Satkosia                                                                                           |   99.99 |
| 28    | Punjab        | Development of Heritage Street as a tribute to Shaheed-e-Azam, Sardar Bhaghat Singh at Khatkar Kalan in SBS Nagar |   53.45 |
| 29    | Rajasthan     | Development at Amber-Nahargarh and Surrounding Area in Jaipur                                                     |   49.31 |
| 30    | Rajasthan     | Development at Jalmahal in Jaipur                                                                                 |   96.61 |
| 31    | Sikkim        | Skywalk, Bhaleydhunga, Yangang in Namchi                                                                          |   97.37 |
| 32    | Sikkim        | Border Experience in Nathula                                                                                      |   68.19 |
| 33    | Tamil Nadu    | Development of Nandavanam Heritage Park in Mammallapuram                                                          |   99.67 |
| 34    | Tamil Nadu    | Garden of Flowers in Devala                                                                                       |   70.23 |
| 35    | Telangana     | Ramappa Region Sustainable Tourism Circuit in Ramappa                                                             |   73.74 |
| 36    | Telangana     | Somasilla Wellness & Spiritual Retreat in Nallamala                                                               |   68.1  |
| 37    | Tripura       | Shakti Peethas Park at Banduar in Gomati                                                                          |   97.7  |
| 38    | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Bateshwar in District- Agra                                                                        |   74.05 |
| 39    | Uttar Pradesh | Integrated Buddhist Tourism Development in Shrawasti                                                              |   80.24 |
| 40    | Uttarakhand   | Iconic City Rishikesh: Rafting Base Station in Rishikesh                                                          |  100    |
| TOTAL | TOTAL         | TOTAL                                                                                                             | 3295.76 |

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