Lok Sabha Question No. 2155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Encourage Tourism in Goa
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2155 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## ENCOURAGE TOURISM IN GOA

## 2155. SHRI CAPTAIN VIRIATO FERNANDES:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  international  tourist  footfall  across  the  country during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b)     the list of countries benefited with Visa on Arrival in India;
- (c)      the  details  of  Foreign  Exchange  Earnings  (FEEs)  from  tourism during the last three years; and
- (d) whether the Government plans to encourage tourism in the Goa State; if so, the details?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM     (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): State-wise Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) during the 2021-2023 is placed in the Annexure-I.
- (b): Visa-On-Arrival facility is available to nationals of Japan, South Korea and UAE  for tourism, business, conference and medical purposes for 60 days with double entry for entry through 6 designated airports.
- (c): The details of Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in India during the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 is given below:

| Year   | Foreign Exchange Earnings (in Rs. crore)   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2021   | 63,978                                     |
| 2022   | 1,69,917                                   |
| 2023#1 | 2,31,927                                   |

#1: Provisional Estimates

(d): Ministry  of  Tourism  has  taken  several  steps  to  encourage tourism in the country including Goa as under:

- i. Provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory  Administrations/Central  Agencies  under  the  'Swadesh Darshan',  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)', 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' and 'Domestic  Promotion  &  Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH)' Schemes  for  the  development  &  promotion  of  tourism  in  the country  including  Goa.  Details  of  such  projects  in  the  State  of Goa are provided in Annexure-II.
- ii. Enhance  the  overall  quality  and  visitor  experience  through initiatives focused on capacity building, skill development such as Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF) 'Paryatan Mitra' and 'Paryatan Didi' and also through events and campaigns such as 'Dekho  Apna  Desh,'  'Chalo  India,'  'International  Tourism  Mart,' and ' Bharat Parv ' .
- iii. Ministry  is  also  promoting  various  destinations  and  tourism products across India including in the State of Goa through its social media handles and website.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2155 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024 REGARDING ENCOURAGE  TOURISM  IN  GOA  RAISED  BY  SHRI  CAPTAIN  VIRIATO FERNANDES.

State-wise Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) in India during 2021, 2022 and 2023

|   S. No. | States/UTs                                       | FTV 2021   | FTV 2022   | FTV 2023   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
|        1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                        | 1,687      | 4,461      | 9,025      |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh                                   | 27,551     | 1,65,845   | 60,426     |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh                                | 182        | 1,055      | 4,496      |
|        4 | Assam                                            | 536        | 9,001      | 23,818     |
|        5 | Bihar                                            | 1,046      | 86,829     | 5,46,576   |
|        6 | Chandigarh                                       | 5,451      | 28,439     | 31,498     |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh                                     | 8          | 238        | 953        |
|        8 | UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 185 |            | 1,791      | 4,048      |
|        9 | Delhi*                                           | 1,00,178   | 8,15,713   | 18,28,116  |
|       10 | Goa                                              | 22,128     | 1,74,799   | 4,52,692   |
|       11 | Gujarat                                          | 11,319     | 17,77,215  | 28,06,871  |
|       12 | Haryana                                          | 4,578      | 2,439      | 1,346      |
|       13 | Himachal Pradesh                                 | 4,932      | 29,333     | 62,806     |
|       14 | Jammu & Kashmir 1,650                            |            | 19,985     | 55,337     |
|       15 | Jharkhand                                        | 1,637      | 1,92,319   | 1,89,261   |
|       16 | Karnataka                                        | 72,487     | 1,28,520   | 4,09,333   |
|       17 | Kerala                                           | 60,487     | 3,45,549   | 6,49,057   |
|       18 | Lakshadweep                                      | 4          | 125        | 755        |
|       19 | Ladakh                                           | 1,054      | 21,259     | 40,970     |
|       20 | Madhya Pradesh                                   | 41,601     | 2,04,454   | 1,82,685   |
|       21 | Maharashtra*                                     | 1,85,643   | 15,11,623  | 33,87,739  |
|       22 | Manipur                                          | 648        | 3,908      | 3,668      |
|       23 | Meghalaya                                        | 411        | 7,774      | 19,973     |
|       24 | Mizoram                                          | 234        | 2,611      | 3,754      |
|       25 | Nagaland                                         | 325        | 2,923      | 4,725      |
|       26 | Odisha                                           | 2,269      | 22,121     | 45,173     |
|       27 | Puducherry                                       | 321        | 862        | 31,214     |
|       28 | Punjab                                           | 3,08,135   | 3,29,458   | 7,41,734   |
|       29 | Rajasthan                                        | 34,806     | 3,96,684   | 16,99,869  |
|       30 | Sikkim                                           | 11,508     | 68,645     | 93,908     |

| 31    | Tamil Nadu    | 57,622    | 4,07,126   | 11,74,899   |
|-------|---------------|-----------|------------|-------------|
| 32    | Telangana     | 5,917     | 68,401     | 1,60,912    |
| 33    | Tripura       | 5         | 8,493      | 66,708      |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh | 44,737    | 6,48,986   | 16,01,503   |
| 35    | Uttarakhand   | 8,532     | 61,561     | 1,43,027    |
| 36    | West Bengal   | 34,828    | 10,37,017  | 27,06,942   |
| Total | Total         | 10,54,642 | 85,87,562  | 1,92,45,817 |

Source: States/UTs Tourism Department

*Data for FTVs for Delhi and Maharashtra have been estimated using All India growth rate for that year.

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2155 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024 REGARDING ENCOURAGE  TOURISM  IN  GOA  RAISED  BY  SHRI  CAPTAIN  VIRIATO FERNANDES.

Details of project sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Goa:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                        |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released /Authorised |   Amount Utilised* |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna- Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail |               97.65 |                         97.65 |              92.76 |
|        2 | Coastal Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula- Colva- Benaulim         |               99.35 |                         99.35 |              94.38 |

*  Includes  amount  released  to  Central  Nodal  Agency  as  per  new financial procedure.

List  of  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  scheme  in Goa:

|   S. No. | Destination   | Name of the Experience    |   Sanctioned Cost (₹ Cr ore) |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Porvorim      | Porvorim Creek Experience |                        23.56 |
|        2 | Colva         | Colva Beach Experience    |                        15.65 |

Details  of  Projects  sanctioned  under  the  scheme  Assistance  to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development in Goa:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   S. No. | Sanction Date   | Name of Project                                 | Agency              |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 24.06.2014      | Cruise Terminal Building at Mormugao Port Trust | Mormugao Port trust |              879.04 |            767.18 |

|   2 | 24.08.2018   | Improvement of immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise                                       | Mormugao Port trust   |   1316.4 |   658.2 |
|-----|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------|---------|
|   3 | 10.09.2021   | Development of International and Domestic Cruse Terminal and allied facilities at Murmugao Port Trust, Goa | Mormugao Port Trust   |     5000 |    4000 |

Financial assistance provided for organizing fairs/festivals & tourism related events under Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme in Goa: (Rs. in Lakh)

| Year    | Name of Fairs & Festivals   |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 2020-21 | Carnival Festival           |                  25 |                25 |
| 2020-21 | Shigmo Festival             |                  25 |                25 |
| 2021-22 | Carnival Festival           |                  25 |                25 |
| 2021-22 | Shigmo Festival             |                  25 |                25 |
| 2022-23 | Carnival Festival           |                  25 |                25 |
| 2022-23 | Shigmo Festival             |                  25 |                25 |

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