Lok Sabha Question No. 1332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Promotion of Rural Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, KAMLA DEVI PATLE, RAMESH BIDHURI, ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, LAXMAN GILUWA, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1332 ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## PROMOTION OF RURAL TOURISM

## †1332. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the various State  Governments  to  promote  rural  tourism  in  their respective States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the status of the proposals, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra;
- (c) the details of the schemes for promotion of rural tourism in the country and the criteria to set up rural tourist sites along with the reformative steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote rural tourism;
- (d) the funds allocated and expenditure incurred on such schemes during the last three years; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  identified  sites  and has  set up tourist  centres  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): For  the    development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the country,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  Swadesh  Darshan scheme - Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits in  2014-15.  Rural  Circuit has  been  identified as one of the thirteen thematic Circuits for development under the scheme. The  State  Government  of  Kerala  has  submitted  a  proposal 'Nila Rural Tourism  Circuit'  under  the  Rural  Circuit  theme  of Swadesh Darshan scheme. No project proposal has been received in the  Ministry  from  any  other  State  Governments/Union  Territory Administrations including Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra under the theme. The  Ministry of  Tourism  identifies  tourism  circuits/sites for  infrastructural  development in the country in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The details of projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism under its various

(d) & (e): schemes during the last three years are annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (d)  and  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+1332 ANSWERED  ON 02.05.2016 REGARDING PROMOTION OF RURAL TOURISM.

## Details of Projects Sanctioned during the year 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.                | Name of the State   | 2013-14   | 2013-14         | 2014-15   | 2014-15         | 2015-16   | 2015-16         |
|------------------------|---------------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
|                        |                     | No.       | Amt. Sanctioned | No.       | Amt. Sanctioned | No.       | Amt. Sanctioned |
| 1.                     | Andhra Pradesh      | 15        | 91.21           | 12        | 164.99          | 2         | 88.74           |
| 2.                     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 11        | 74.74           | 9         | 134.55          | 1         | 97.14           |
| 3.                     | Andaman &           | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 4. Assam               | 0                   |           | 0.00            | 3         | 35.68           | 2         | 129.65          |
| 5. Bihar               | 14                  |           | 111.10          | 5         | 79.66           | 1         | 41.54           |
| 6. Chandigarh          | 0                   |           | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 7. Chhattisgarh        | 0                   |           | 0.00            | 5         | 9.90            | 1         | 99.94           |
| 8. Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 0                   |           | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 9. Daman & Diu         | 0                   |           | 0.00            | 1         | 7.76            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 10. Delhi              |                     | 2         | 57.69           | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 11. Goa                |                     | 0         | 0.00            | 1         | 8.79            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 12. Gujarat            |                     | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 13. Haryana            |                     | 8         | 14.87           | 3         | 1.22            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 14. Himachal Pradesh   |                     | 1         | 33.72           | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 15. Jammu and Kashmir  | 15                  |           | 76.19           | 2         | 7.33            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 16. Jharkhand          |                     | 1         | 5.00            | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 17. Kerala             |                     | 10        | 40.66           | 0         | 0.00            | 1         | 99.22           |
| 18. Karnataka          | 8                   |           | 32.29           | 1         | 50.00           | 0         | 0.00            |
| 19. Lakshadweep        |                     | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 20. Maharashtra        |                     | 6         | 67.95           | 0         | 0.00            | 1         | 82.76           |
| 21. Manipur            |                     | 8         | 72.35           | 7         | 147.53          | 1         | 89.66           |
| 22. Meghalaya          |                     | 3         | 0.47            | 0         | 0.00            | 0         | 0.00            |
| 23.                    | Mizoram             | 10        | 47.11           | 3         | 48.80           | 1         | 94.91           |
| 24.                    | Madhya              | 9         | 100.21          | 5         | 36.91           | 1         | 92.22           |

| 25.   | Nagaland      |   11 |   52.22 |   10 |   59.80 |   1 |   97.36 |
|-------|---------------|------|---------|------|---------|-----|---------|
| 26.   | Odisha        |   12 |   65.43 |    4 |  114.88 |   0 |    0    |
| 27.   | Puducherry    |    1 |   48.48 |    0 |    0    |   1 |   85.28 |
| 28.   | Punjab        |    2 |   10.39 |    3 |   48.32 |   1 |    6.45 |
| 29.   | Rajasthan     |   10 |   51.75 |    2 |    1.5  |   2 |  104.4  |
| 30.   | Sikkim        |   14 |  104.85 |    8 |   52    |   1 |   98.05 |
| 31.   | Tamil Nadu    |    0 |    0    |    0 |    0    |   0 |    0    |
| 32.   | Telangana     |    8 |   33.7  |    4 |    5.04 |   1 |   91.62 |
| 33.   | Tripura       |    0 |    0    |    0 |    0    |   1 |   99.59 |
| 34.   | Uttar Pradesh |   26 |  130.71 |    6 |   57.97 |   1 |   20.04 |
| 35.   | Uttarakhand   |   29 |  217.73 |    1 |    3.92 |   2 |  115.15 |
| 36.   | West Bengal   |    0 |    0    |    0 |    0    |   1 |   85.39 |
|       | Total         |  234 | 1540.82 |   95 | 1076.55 |  24 | 1719.11 |

Includes Projects relating to Swadesh Darshan, PRASAD, Product/Infrastructure  Development  for  Destinations  and  Circuits (PIDDC), Human Resource Development (HRD), Fairs and Festivals & Rural Tourism.

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