(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Assam State Government for sound and Light show project at Rang Ghar and Talatal Ghar in Shivsagar district of Assam;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the status of the proposal; and
(c) the time by which the said project is likely to be completed?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a) to (c): The development and promotion of tourism is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/UT Administrations. However, Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for various tourism projects subject to availability of funds, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against the funds released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.
The Ministry of Tourism sanctioned a project- “Sound & Light Show Talatal Ghar, Sibasagar” in Assam for an amount of Rs.158.54 lakh to the Government of Assam in the year 2007-08. The State Government of Assam however, dropped the project due to some regulatory reasons.
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