(a) whether the Government has proposed to identify and develop forest villages to promote
eco-tourism in the country including Tamil Nadu;
(b) if so, the details thereof,State-wise,project-wise;
(c) the details of funds sanctioned and expenditure incurred by State Governments in this
regard, State-wise and Project-wise; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM(SHRI SULTAN AHMED)
(a) to (d): Development and Promotion of Tourism including rural and eco-tourism is primarily
undertaken by the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. However, Ministry of
Tourism extends Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to the State Governments/Union Territory
Administrations for villages including tribal areas having core competency in arts, crafts and
culture for infrastructure development and capacity building on the basis of proposals received
from the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations subject to availability of funds,
inter-se priority and adherence to scheme guidelines. Details of rural tourism projects sanctioned
to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations including Tamil Nadu during current
financial year i.e. 2009-2010 is annexed.
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.1448 ANSWERED ON 05.03.2010 REGARDING ECO-TOURISM.
Rural Tourism projects (Hardware + Software) Sanctioned in 2009-10
STATE S. Name of the Project Amount Sanctioned No. (Rs. in lakh) Infrastructure Capacity Components Building Components
Andhra Pradesh 1 Village Etikoppaka, Distt. 50.00 20.00 Vishakhapatnam
2 Village Dharmavaram, Distt. Anantapur 50.00 20.00
3 Village Kuchipudi, Distt. Krishna 46.42 20.00
Arunachal 4 Village Nampong, Distt. Changlang 47.66 17.00 Pradesh
Jammu & 5 Village Wader Wader Bala, Distt. 50.00 20.00 Kashmir Kupwara
6 Village Bhawani (Mangla Mata), Distt. 46.96 19.00 Rajouri
7 Village Naranag, Distt. Gandherbal 40.09 -
8 Village Chahel & Chahkote, Distt. 47.08 - Baramula
9 Village Hirpora, Distt. shopian 49.49 20.00
10 Village Dandmoh, Distt Baramulla 37.40 10.00
11 Village Gohan, Distt. Baramula 44.78 17.10
Nagaland 12 Village Longjam, Distt. Zunhoboto 50.00 17.10
13 Village Shena Old, Distt. Zunheboto 50.00 19.00
14 Village Longidang, Distt. Wokha 50.00 19.00
Puducherry 15 Village Alankuppam 50.00 15.17
Sikkim 16 Village Lower Tumin, Distt. East 46.17 17.00
17 Village Srijunga Martam, Distt. West 49.59 20.00
Tamil Nadu 18 Village Vednammalli, Distt. 38.95 20.00 Kancheepuram
Tripura 19 Village Banabithi, District West 48.30 17.50
20 Village Hurijala, Distt. South 46.87 15.55
Uttar Pradesh 21 Village Barara, Distt. Agra 40.51 -