Question : Youth Hostels

(a) the details of youth hostels in the country, State and location-wise;

(b) the details of such youth hostels under construction in different parts of the country including Rajasthan, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has received any proposals/representations/requests for establishment of youth hostels in various States including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and UT of Lakshadweep, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon, State/UT and location-wise; and

(d) the funds allocated for the construction of youth hostels during the 12th Five year Plan along with the action taken in this regard, State/UT and year-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
{COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF
THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.93 FOR REPLY ON
21.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI NIHAL CHAND, MOHAMMED FAIZAL
REGARDING YOUTH HOSTELS

(a) The details of Youth Hostels in the country, State and locationwise,
is at Annexure.

(b) Only one Youth Hostel, at Roing in the state of Arunachal
Pradesh, is under construction.
(c) The Government of India receives proposals/requests from time to
time for construction of new Youth Hostels. However, NITI Aayog
i.e. erstwhile Planning Commission has suggested that
construction of new Youth Hostels may be taken up only after
commissioning of on-going nearly completion projects. Hence
funds have not been allocated to the Ministry for construction of
new Youth Hostels.

(d) No funds were allocated for the construction of new Youth
Hostels during the 12th Five Year Plan.
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