Lok Sabha Question No. 3503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: External Aid for Development of Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3503 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## EXTERNAL AID FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM

## 3503. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  World  Bank  and  Asian  Development  Bank  have provided any financial assistance/aid for tourism development in the country during the last five years and the current year;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  amount,  project  and  State/UT-wise along with the status of such projects;
- (c) the  details  of  the  utilisation  of  the  said  financial  assistance, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the time by which the said projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d): Details  of  financial  assistance  received  from  the  World Bank  for  development  of  the  tourism  sector  in  the  country  during the last five years are as follows:

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the Departments of Tourism of the Governments of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and International  Finance  Corporation  (World  Bank  Group)  had entered  into  an  agreement  in  October  2013  to  cooperate  in upgrading  the  quality  of  services  and  goods  provided  for tourists along the 'Buddhist Circuit' in India.  The project has been  completed.  The  contributions  for  the  project  (Phase-I) were as follows:

Total Cost : Rs. 450 lakh

| IFC - 40% of the project cost in Phase-I                                      | Rs.180 lakh                     |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Ministry of Tourism - 50% of the project cost in Phase-I                      | Rs.225 lakh                     |
| State Govts of Uttar Pradesh & Bihar - 5% each of the project cost in Phase-I | Rs.45 lakh (Rs.22.50 lakh each) |

The  details  of  financial  assistance  received  from  the  Asian Development  Bank  for  development  of  the  tourism  sector  in the country may be seen at annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3503 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015 REGARDING EXTERNAL AID FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM.

Details of Tourism Projects with Assistance from the Asian Development Bank

|   Sl. No. | Loan No.   | Loan Name                                                            | State(s)                                  | Loan Amount (in $ million)                                               | Completio n Date   |
|-----------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | 2676- IND  | Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, Project 1 | Punjab and Himachal Pradesh               | Total - 43.42 Punjab - 20.32 Himachal Pradesh- 23.10                     | 30 June 2017       |
|         2 | 2833- IND  | Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, Project 2 | Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand                | Total - 42.54 Tamil Nadu - 19.26 Uttarakhand - 23.28                     | 31 December 2017   |
|         3 | 3223- IND  | Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, Project 3 | Punjab, Him achal Pradesh and Uttarakhand | Total -123.51 Punjab - 41.66 Himachal Pradesh- 43.51 Uttarakhand - 38.34 | 30 June 2020       |
|         4 | 2578- IND  | South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project - India        | Sikkim                                    | Total - 12.00                                                            | 15 September 2016  |

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