Lok Sabha Question No. 1267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Impact of Terrorism on Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1267

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016

## IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON TOURISM

## †1267. SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  growing  incidence  of  terrorist  activities  in  the North-East States and Jammu & Kashmir by the neighbouring countries is causing enormous loss to tourism;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any action plan in this regard; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Though  terrorist  activities  have,  to  some  extent,  affected tourism locally, they have not had an impact on overall tourism in the  country.  The  number  of  Domestic  Tourists  Visits  (DTVs)  and Foreign  Tourist  Visits  (FTVs)  to  different  States/Union  Territories (UTs) during 2015 have registered a positive growth of 11.6% and 4.4%, respectively.
- (b): The  State/UT-wise break-up of  DTVs  and FTVs,  including  the States of Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States, during 2014 and 2015 are given in Annexure.
- (c) and (d): Development and promotion of tourism sector is the responsibility of the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA), from various plan schemes, to them for tourism

projects subject to adherence  of existing  scheme  guidelines, availability  of  funds  and  liquidation  of  utilisation  certificates  for funds released earlier.

In  addition,  Government  has  undertaken  following  special measures  for  development  and  promotion  of  tourism  in Jammu  & Kashmir and North East Region:

- i. Provision of complimentary space to the State of Jammu &  Kashmir  and  North  Eastern  States  in  India  Pavilions set up at major International Travel Fairs and Exhibitions.
- ii. Government of  India  employees are  allowed  to  convert their home town LTC to all India LTC for visiting Jammu & Kashmir and North East Region.
- iii. 100% central financial assistance for  organizing fairs & festivals  is allowed to the North Eastern States and the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
- iv. Ministry  of  Tourism,  as  part  of  its  on-going  activities, annually  releases  print,  electronic,  online  and  outdoor media  campaigns  in the international and domestic markets, under the Incredible India brand-line, to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country,  including  the  lesser  known  destinations  which have tourism potential. The Ministry of Tourism has been releasing  special  campaigns  on  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and North East Region on Doordarshan and Private TV channels to promote tourism in the regions.
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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1267 ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016 REGARDING IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON TOURISM.

The  number  of  Domestic  and  Foreign  Tourist  Visits  to  different States/UTs during 2014 and 2015

| Sl. No.   | State/ UT                | 2014      | 2014    | 2015      | 2015    |
|-----------|--------------------------|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|
|           |                          | Domestic  | Foreign | Domestic  | Foreign |
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar Island | 285146    | 17235   | 296684    | 14674   |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh           | 93306974  | 66333   | 121591054 | 237854  |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 335974    | 5204    | 352067    | 5705    |
| 4         | Assam                    | 4826702   | 21537   | 5491845   | 24720   |
| 5         | Bihar                    | 22544377  | 829508  | 28029118  | 923737  |
| 6         | Chandigarh               | 1061419   | 28365   | 1073842   | 29538   |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh             | 24488465  | 7777    | 18327841  | 6394    |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli     | 579638    | 1799    | 527782    | 1797    |
| 9         | Daman & Diu              | 795167    | 4620    | 790911    | 5858    |
| 10        | Delhi                    | 22626859  | 2319046 | 25258051  | 2379169 |
| 11        | Goa                      | 3544634   | 513592  | 4756422   | 541480  |
| 12        | Gujarat                  | 30912043  | 235524  | 36288463  | 284973  |
| 13        | Haryana                  | 7467064   | 314757  | 7395496   | 303118  |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh         | 15924701  | 389699  | 17125045  | 406108  |
| 15        | Jharkhand                | 33427144  | 154731  | 33079530  | 167785  |
| 16        | J&K                      | 9438544   | 86477   | 9145016   | 58568   |
| 17        | Karnataka                | 118283220 | 561870  | 119863942 | 636502  |
| 18        | Kerala                   | 11695411  | 923366  | 12465571  | 977479  |
| 19        | Lakshadweep              | 7315      | 514     | 17241     | 1173    |
| 20        | Madhya                   | 63614525  | 316195  | 77975738  | 421365  |
| 21        | Maharashtra              | 92632097  | 4389098 | 103403934 | 4408916 |
| 22        | Manipur                  | 115499    | 2769    | 146169    | 3260    |
| 23        | Meghalaya                | 716469    | 8664    | 751165    | 8027    |

| 24   | Mizoram       |      68203 | 921     |              66605 |      798 |
|------|---------------|------------|---------|--------------------|----------|
| 25   | Nagaland      |      58507 | 2585    |              64616 |     2769 |
| 26   | Odisha        |   10790622 | 71426   |           11786117 |    66971 |
| 27   | Puducherry    |    1188093 | 83291   |            1297192 |   106153 |
| 28   | Punjab        |   24271302 | 255449  |           25796361 |   242367 |
| 29   | Rajasthan     |   33076491 | 1525574 |           35187573 |  1475311 |
| 30   | Sikkim        |     562418 | 49175   |             705023 |    38479 |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu    |  327555233 | 4657630 |          333459047 |  4684707 |
| 32   | Telangana     |   72399113 | 75171   |           94516316 |   126078 |
| 33   | Tripura       |     361247 | 26688   |             363172 |    34886 |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh |  182820108 | 2909735 |          204888457 |  3104062 |
| 35   | Uttarakhand   |   21991315 | 101966  |           29496938 |   105882 |
| 36   | West Bengal   |   49029590 | 1375740 |           70193450 |  1489500 |
|      | Total         | 1282801629 |         | 223340311431973794 | 23326163 |

Source: State/Union Territory Tourism Departments

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