Lok Sabha Question No. 41 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Promotion of Rural Tourism in  Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†41

## ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## PROMOTION OF RURAL TOURISM IN BAGHPAT, UTTAR PRADESH

## †41 . DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether tourists play a significant role in the Indian economy, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  spent  during  the  last  three  years  to  promote tourism,  year-wise  in  Uttar  Pradesh  including  the  Baghpat  Lok  Sabha Constituency, year-wise;
- (c) whether Uttar Pradesh has the immense potential for rural tourism;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  working  on  any  plans  to  improve  various sectors to promote rural tourism, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the funds allocated and utilized for the said purpose during the last three years and the current year along with the various positive results achieved therefrom?

## ANSWER

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a): The contribution  of  tourism  sector  to  the country's Gross  Domestic Product (GDP) for 2020-21 to 2023-24 is given below:

| Year        |   Total Share in GDP (in %) |
|-------------|-----------------------------|
| 2020-21     |                        1.5  |
| 2021-22     |                        1.75 |
| 2022-23*    |                        5.09 |
| 2023-24 (P) |                        5.22 |

(P): Provisional estimates

Source: Estimates based on the National Account Statistics (NAS) 2025

(b):  Ministry  extends  financial  support  to  State  Governments  and  Union Territories  (UTs)  for  promotion  of  tourism  including  Uttar  Pradesh  under  its schemes of Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH). The allocation of funds and actual expenditure under the said scheme during the last three years are given below:

## (Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Year    |   Revised Estimates (RE) |   Actual Expenditure |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------|
| 2022-23 |                    60    |                53.7  |
| 2023-24 |                    95    |                71.51 |
| 2024-25 |                    92.95 |                89.03 |

State/UT wise budget allocation are not made by the Ministry.

(c) to (e): Recognizing the immense potential of rural tourism in the country including Uttar Pradesh, Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Development of Rural Tourism in India - An initiative towards Atmanirbhar  Bharat.  The  strategy  document  focuses  on  the  following  key pillars:

- (i) Model policies and best practices for rural tourism
- (ii) Digital technologies and platforms for rural tourism
- (iii)  Developing clusters for rural tourism
- (iv)  Marketing support for rural tourism
- (v) Capacity building of stakeholders
- (vi)  Governance and institutional framework

In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  identified  Rural  Circuit  as  one  of  the thematic circuits under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme. The details of projects sanctioned under Rural Circuit of the scheme are given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  OF  PARTS  (c)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †41 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025 REGARDING PROMOTION OF RURAL TOURISM IN BAGHPAT, UTTAR PRADESH RAISED BY DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN. Details  of  project  sanctioned  under  the  Rural  Circuit  of  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme in the country:

| S. No.   | State/UT   | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                   |   Amount Sanctioned (₹ Crore ) |   Amount Released (₹ Crore ) |
|----------|------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.       | Bihar      | Rural Circuit 2017-18     | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia      |                          44.27 |                        40.31 |
| 2.       | Kerala     | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project |                          57.35 |                        45.88 |
| Total    | Total      | Total                     | Total                                                 |                         101.62 |                        86.19 |

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