(a) the details of places of tourist attractions in Eastern India, State-wise;
(b) the number of domestic/foreign tourists visited such places during each of the last
three years, State-wise; and
(c) the packages proposed for development of tourism in such places, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. RENUKA CHOWDHURY)
(a) & (b): It is the primary responsibility of the State Governments/UT Administrations to
identify places of tourist attractions both man made and natural in their respective States.
The number of domestic/foreign tourists who visited Eastern India, State-wise, during
each of the last three years, are as follows:-
State 2001 2002 2003
Domestic Foreign Domestic Foreign Domestic Foreign
Bihar 6061168 85673 6860207 112873 6044710 60820 Jharkhand 353177 2979 313134 2244 398346 3223 Orissa 3109976 22854 3269205 23279 3701245 25020 West Bengal 4943097 284092 8844232 529366 11300763 705457
(Rs. in lakhs)
S.No Name of the project Amount sanctioned Amount Released
Bihar
1. Construction of new 33.11 33.11 High School Building and shifting of existing High School from frontage Mayasarovar Lake, Bodhgaya.
2. Eco-Tourism Development at 370.00 296.00 Bhimbandh (Munger)
3. Development of Tourist Resort at Maner 407.20 325.76
4. Eco-Tourism Development of 300.06 240.00 Valmiki Nagar
Jharkhand
5. Integrated Development of 474.97 379.97 Massanjore (Dumka District)
Orissa
6. Rural Tourism development of 17.30 17.30 Village Pipli in District Bhunaneswar
7. Development of Peace Park and Amphitheater at Dhauli 488.51 3.91
8. Rural Tourism of Village Raghurajpur (Puri District) 22.00 17.60