Lok Sabha Question No. 1840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Promotion of Tribal Home Stay in Bastar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Mahesh Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+1840 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## PROMOTION OF TRIBAL HOME STAY IN BASTAR

## +1840. SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steps taken or being taken by the Government to promote 'Tribal Home Stay' in Bastar, Chhattisgarh for promotion of tourism;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  steps  to  conserve  and promote cultural heritage of the tribal communities; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a)  to  (c):  Government  has  approved  the  initiative  to  develop  tribal homestays under Swadesh Darshan scheme of the Ministry of Tourism as part of 'Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan'. The said intervention includes development of 1000 homestays with support of upto ₹5 Lakh per unit (for new construction), upto ₹3 Lakhs (renovation) and ₹5 lakh for village community requirement.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  circulated  draft  guidelines  for  the  said initiative and has undertaken consultation with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. Salient features of the draft guidelines  include  creation  of  community  based  responsible  tourism through  cultural  exchange  between  tourists  and  indigenous  people  and create authentic tribal rural experience for the tourists.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  ongoing  scheme  of  Swadesh  Darshan sanctioned 76 projects in the country for developing tourism facilities at destinations  for ₹ 5287.90  Crore  which  includes  4  projects  sanctioned under  Tribal  Circuit  theme  for ₹ 371.47  Crore  including  1  project  in Chhattisgarh.  The  list  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  Tribal  Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme is annexed. The Ministry of Tourism has now revamped the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations,  following  a  destination  &  tourist-centric  approach  and  has sanctioned 34 projects for ₹ 791.25 Crore in the Country,  which  includes project  'Tribal  Cultural  Experience  at  Midway  Retreat',  Chumuoukedima, Nagaland for ₹ 21.56 Crore.

In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  as  part  of  its  ongoing  endeavor promotes  various  tourism destinations and  products  of the country including  cultural  heritage  of  tribal  communities  through  its  promotional activities  such  as  holding  tourism  related  events,  promotional  website, social media promotions etc.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+1840 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TRIBAL HOME STAY IN BASTAR RAISED BY SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP

Details of the projects sanctioned under Tribal Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan scheme

## Amount in (₹ Crore)

| S. No.   | State        | Year of sanction   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                    |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|--------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Nagaland     | (2015-16)          | Development of Circuit at Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                         |               97.36 |
| 2.       | Chhattisgarh | (2015-16)          | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur -Ratanpur- Kurdar-Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathiya - Nawagaon-Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot-Tirthgarh. |               96.1  |
| 3.       | Telangana    | (2016-17)          | Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls.                                                                            |               79.87 |
| 4.       | Nagaland     | (2016-17)          | Development of Mokokchung - Tuensang-Mon                                                                                                                               |               98.14 |
| Total    | Total        | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                                  |              371.47 |

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