Lok Sabha Question No. 236 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Development of Tourism Infrastructure
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*236 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE

- *236. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  certain  new  tourism projects  in  various  States  of  the  country  including  Haryana during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  tourism  projects  announced/approved during  the  said  period  for  infrastructure  development  along with  their  present  status  and  criteria  for  approving  each  of these projects, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  funds allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  thereon  during the  said  period,  State/UT-wise,  year-wise  and  project-wise along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely completion of various tourism projects in the country; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  ongoing  projects especially  those  where  the  development  work  of  tourism infrastructure is hampered due to delay in release of funds and if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government  to  release  the  pending  instalments  to  those projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*236 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) to (d): Yes,  Madam.    The details  of  tourism  projects  approved during  the  last  three  years  to  various  States/UT-wise  including Haryana  for  infrastructure  development  along  with  their  present status is annexed. The  projects  are  sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds, liquidation of pending utilisation certificates, submission of suitable the  scheme

Detailed Project Report (DPR) and adherence  to guidelines.

Review/Monitoring  of  sanctioned  projects  is  a  continuous process. States/Union Territories are required to submit reports of the State Level Monitoring Committees to the Ministry of Tourism periodically. The Ministry of Tourism also monitors the implementation  of  projects  through  Regional  Conferences,  field inspections  by  the  officers  of  the  Ministry  and  periodical  review meetings with the State/Union Territory officers.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*236 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE.

State-wise  list  of  projects  sanctioned  during  12 th   Plan  (2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15).

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | No. of Projects   | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   | Status   | Status    |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|----------|-----------|
|           |                     |                   |                   |                 | Ongoing  | Completed |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh      | 31                | 250.75            | 64.26           | 25       | 6         |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 35                | 225.48            | 58.89           | 32       | 3         |
| 3.        | Assam               | 3                 | 35.68             | 2.55            | 3        | 0         |
| 4.        | Bihar               | 21                | 197.39            | 51.10           | 18       | 3         |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh        | 3                 | 9.90              | 2.38            | 2        | 1         |
| 6.        | Daman & Diu         | 1                 | 7.76              | 1.55            | 1        | 0         |
| 7.        | Delhi               | 4                 | 82.31             | 19.40           | 3        | 1         |
| 8.        | Goa                 | 3                 | 9.29              | 2.26            | 1        | 2         |
| 9.        | Gujarat             | 1                 | 4.87              | 3.89            | 1        | 0         |
| 10.       | Haryana             | 11                | 16.09             | 4.64            | 8        | 3         |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh    | 12                | 64.01             | 24.39           | 12       | 0         |
| 12.       | Jammu and Kashmir   | 42                | 196.11            | 61.36           | 38       | 4         |
| 13.       | Jharkhand           | 3                 | 53.86             | 22.42           | 3        | 0         |
| 14.       | Kerala              | 15                | 112.94            | 33.17           | 13       | 2         |
| 15.       | Karnataka           | 10                | 83.54             | 17.91           | 10       | 0         |
| 16.       | Maharashtra         | 11                | 147.10            | 34.50           | 9        | 2         |
| 17.       | Manipur             | 24                | 325.31            | 50.11           | 19       | 5         |
| 18.       | Meghalaya           | 16                | 0.65              | 0.65            | 9        | 7         |
| 19.       | Mizoram             | 16                | 96.90             | 13.65           | 10       | 6         |
| 20.       | Madhya Pradesh      | 35                | 347.21            | 123.66          | 29       | 6         |
| 21.       | Nagaland            | 32                | 157.59            | 43.02           | 25       | 7         |
| 22.       | Odisha              | 17                | 130.93            | 25.91           | 12       | 5         |

| 23.     | Puducherry   | 1   | 49.46   | 9.80   | 1   | 0   |
|---------|--------------|-----|---------|--------|-----|-----|
| 24.     | Punjab       | 6   | 59.16   | 12.42  | 3   | 3   |
| 25.     | Rajasthan    | 12  | 53.25   | 11.85  | 12  | 0   |
| 26.     | Sikkim       | 35  | 227.49  | 51.41  | 28  | 7   |
| 27.     | Tamil Nadu   | 2   | 20.42   | 11.16  | 2   | 0   |
| 28.     | Telangana    | 16  | 81.58   | 42.60  | 12  | 4   |
| 29.     | Uttar        | 42  | 199.26  | 46.54  | 39  | 3   |
| Pradesh | Pradesh      |     |         |        |     |     |
| 30.     | Uttarakhand  | 31  | 230.70  | 72.51  | 29  | 2   |
| 31.     | West Bengal  | 3   | 46.94   | 23.60  | 1   | 2   |

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