MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SHRI SULTAN AHMED)
(a) to (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA STARRED
QUESTION NO. 385 ANSWERED ON 20.08.2010 REGARDING TOURISM
INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) and (b): Yes, Madam. The details of foreign exchange earned from tourism during
the last three years are given below:
Year Foreign Exchange Earnings
2007 44360
2008# 50730
2009# 54960
# Advanced Estimates
(c) to (g): Development of tourist infrastructure and promotion of tourism is primarily
undertaken by the concerned State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations.
However, the Ministry of Tourism provides central financial assistance to the projects
identified in consultation with States/UT administrations subject to availability of funds,
inter-se priority and adherence to scheme guidelines. The Ministry also promotes India
as a holistic destination in the domestic and international markets through print and
electronic media campaigns, tourism literature, publicity collaterals, travel fairs and
road shows.
The details of projects sanctioned, State/Union Territory-wise, during the 11th
Five Year Plan up to 30.6.2010 are at Annexure.
The budget allocation and expenditure made by the Ministry of Tourism for
development and promotion of tourism during the last three years and the current year
up to 31.7.2010 are as under:
(Rs. in crore)
Year Allocation Expenditure
2007-08 953.00 951.83
2008-09 1000.00 980.47
2009-10 950.00 920.76 (tentative)
2010-11 1050.00 203.10 (tentative)
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA STARRED
QUESTION NO. 385 ANSWERED ON 20.08.2010 REGARDING TOURISM
INFRASTRUCTURE.
TOURISM PROJECTS SANCTIONED DURING THE ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
(2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 AND 2010-11 UP TO 30.6.2010).
(Rs.in crore)
Sr.No. State Number of Amount Project Sanctioned
1 Andhra Pradesh 31 146.47
2 Arunachal Pradesh 41 111.21
3 Andman & Nicobar 0 0.00
4 Assam 15 44.55
5 Bihar 15 39.23
6 Chandigarh 14 27.82
7 Chattisgarh 6 24.27
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 3 0.24
9 Daman & Diu 1 0.12
10 Delhi 20 72.16
11 Goa 3 48.14
12 Gujarat 12 34.30
13 Haryana 24 59.72
14 Himachal Pradesh 28 76.78
15 Jammu and Kashmir 93 159.52
16 Jharkhand 10 11.55
17 Kerala 30 127.45
18 Karnataka 22 105.20
19 Lakshadweep 1 7.82
20 Maharashtra 11 58.90
21 Manipur 25 73.44
22 Meghalaya 15 33.86
23 Mizoram 18 44.53
24 Madhya Pradesh 39 125.43
25 Nagaland 48 72.65
26 Orissa 30 99.69
27 Puducherry 13 24.21
28 Punjab 7 33.13
29 Rajasthan 20 91.71
30 Sikkim 72 162.15
31 Tamil Nadu 38 116.53
32 Tripura 32 35.93
33 Uttar Pradesh 22 75.79
34 Uttarakhand 8 66.04
35 West Bengal 29 94.48 GRAND TOTAL 796 2305.02
