Lok Sabha Question No. 1167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Employment to Tribal Youths in Tourism Sector
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1167 ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## EMPLOYMENT TO TRIBAL YOUTHS IN TOURISM SECTOR

## 1167. ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for employment of tribal youths specially girls in tourism sector;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the salient features of the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has launched a new plan scheme in 2014-15 namely Swadesh Darshan for Integrated Development  of  Tourist  Circuits  around  Specific  Themes.  Twelve theme based circuits have been identified under the scheme One of the identified circuits is the Tribal Circuit.

The  scheme  aims  among  other  things  to  create  employment through  active  involvement  of  local  communities  with  pro-poor approach in a sustainable and inclusive manner.

The  State-wise  list  of  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh Darshan  scheme  including  that  for Tribal Circuit is given at Annexure.

MOT also earmarks 2.5% of total Plan Budget Allocation under Tribal Sub Plan.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1167 ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015 REGARDING  EMPLOYMENT  TO  TRIBAL  YOUTHS  IN  TOURISM SECTOR.

The list of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan during 201415 and 2015-16 (till 24.11.2015)

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Circuit       | State             | Name of Project                                                                                              | Year    |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------|
|         1 | Coastal Circuit           | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh | 2014-15 |               69.83 |
|         2 | North- East India Circuit | Arunachal Pradesh | Bhalukpong- Bomdila- Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh                                                             | 2014-15 |               50    |
|         3 | Buddhist Circuit          | Bihar             | Cultural Centre, Bodhgaya                                                                                    | 2014-15 |               33.17 |
|         4 | North- East India Circuit | Manipur           | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Moirang- Khongjom- Moreh                                  | 2015-16 |               89.66 |
|         5 | North- East               | Sikkim            | Development of Tourist                                                                                       | 2015-16 |               98.05 |

|    | India Circuit   |             | Circuit linking - Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang - Aritar - Phadamchen - Nathang - Sherathang - Tsongmo - Gangtok - Phodong - Mangan - Lachung - Yumthang - Lachen - Thangu - Gurudongmer - Mangan - Gangtok - Tumin Lingee - Singtam (exit) in Sikkim   |         |       |
|----|-----------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
|  6 | Eco Circuit     | Uttarakhand | Integrated Development of Eco- Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination- District Tehri, Uttarakhand                                                     | 2015-16 | 80.37 |

| 7     | Desert Circuit   | Rajasthan   | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations under Desert Circuit in Swadesh Darshan Scheme   | 2015-16   |   63.96 |
|-------|------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|
| 8     | Tribal Circuit   | Nagaland    | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren -Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                             | 2015-16   |   97.36 |
| Total |                  |             |                                                                                                          |           |  582.4  |

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