(a) the details of proposals received from various State Governments for development of tourism during the last three years;
(b) the number of proposals approved/rejected/under consideration at present; and
(c) the reasons for rejecting the proposals?
MINISTER OF TOURISM & CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)
(a) to (c) : The Department of Tourism, Government of India provides Central financial assistance for prioritised projects to the State Governments/UT Administrations in consultation with them every year.
During the last three years i.e. 1998-99 to 2000-01, 1110 projects which fell within the guidelines have been sanctioned for the development of tourism in various States/UT Administrations.