(a) the amount allocated/released to State Governments including Bihar during the Ninth Five Year Plan to promote tourism in their States;
(b) the details of works undertaken with the said assistance in the States; and
(c) the schemes the Government propose to formulate to promote tourism in the Tenth Plan?
MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)
(a): The Department of Tourism, Government of India provided funds to the State
Governments/UT Administrations including Bihar during the 9th Plan for various
projects/schemes for development of infrastructure facilities and promotion of
tourism. An amount of Rs. 372.43 crores was sanctioned for 1563 projects and an
amount of Rs. 196.31 crores was released to the State Governments/UT
Administrations.
(b): Out of 1563 projects the State Governments/UT Administrations have completed
571 projects so far.
(c): The Department of Tourism, Government of India has formulated the following
new schemes for development of infrastructure and promotion of tourism during
the Tenth Plan:-
(i) Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits
(ii) Product/Infrastructure and Destination Development
(iii) Large Revenue Generating Projects
(iv) Capacity Building for Service Providers.