(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to promote rural tourism in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the amount sanctioned by the Government alongwith amount spent on this scheme so far?
(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to promote rural tourism in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the amount sanctioned by the Government alongwith amount spent on this scheme so far?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM(SMT. RENUKA CHOWDHURY)
(a),(b) & (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. + 603 ANSWERED ON
09.05.2005 REGARDING RURAL TOURISM
(a): The creation of infrastructure in Rural areas having potential for tourism is being
supported under the existing scheme of Destination Development. The objective is to showcase
rural life, art, culture and heritage at rural locations and in villages, which have core-
competency in terms of craft/handloom/textiles etc. The Ministry of Tourism in partnership with
UNDP has also launched the Endogenous Tourism Project linked to the Rural Tourism scheme of
Government of India. This new scheme seeks to facilitate capacity building, thereby enabling
low-income village communities to create and articulate their skills from within.
(b) & (c): During the Tenth Five Year Plan the Central Financial Assistance extended till now
for infrastructure creation under the Rural Tourism Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government
of India is enclosed at Annexure-I while the central assistance extended for capacity building
etc. under GOI-UNDP project is enclosed at Annexure - II.
ANNEXURE-I
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. + 603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2005 REGARDING RURAL TOURISM
STATEWISE RURAL TOURISM PROJECTS SANCTIONED DURING 10TH PLAN
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. STATE Name of the Project Year of Sanction Amount Amount No. Sanctioned Released
1. Andhra Development of Pochampalli, 2003-04 50.00 15.00 Pradesh Nalgonda District Rural Tourism at Konaseema 2003-04 50.00 50.00 Village, East Godavari District Development of Puttaparthi, 2004-05 49.50 39.60 Ananthpur District Development of Chinchinada, 2004-05 50.00 40.00 East Godavari Distrcit Development of Srikalahasti, 2004-05 50.00 40.00 Chittor Districts
2. Assam Rural Tourism at Phumen Ingti 2002-03 46.83 14.04 Dehing-Patakai Kshetra, 2004-05 44.33 35.46 District Tinsukia Rural Tourism at Sualkuchi 2004-05 50.00 40.00 in Kamrup District
3. Bihar Rural Tourism Project in Nepura 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Village, District Nalanda
4. Chhatt Development of Rural Tourism 2003-04 50.00 15.00 isgarh at Village Chitrakote, District Bastar Development of Chitrokote Village 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Rural Tourism, District Bastar Development of rural tourism at 2003-04 50.00 15.00 Champaran, District Raipur Rural Tourism at Nagarnar, 2003-04 48.00 38.00 District Bastar Development of Kondagaon, 2005-06 50.00 40.00 District Bastar
5. Delhi Rural Tourism at Kotla Mubarakpur 2003-04 09.78 09.78 Rural Tourism at Nangli, Razapur, Delhi 2003-04 36.30 36.30
6. Gujarat Development of heritage village at Tera 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Rural Tourism at Hodka, Kachchh 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Development of Navagaon and Malegaon 2003-04 92.70 28.00 rural tourism, District Rajkot
7 Haryana Rural Tourism at Jyotisar, District 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Kurukshetra
8. HimachalRural Tourism at Nagar, District Kullu 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Pradesh Rural Tourism Paragpur, District Kangra 2003-04 50.00 15.00 Valley
9. Karnat Rural Tourism Project at Kokkare Bellur, 2002-03 50.00 15.00 aka District Bellur Development of Attiveri Bird Century 2003-04 60.00 18.00 as a rural tourism project, District Uttar Kannada Rural Tourism at Banvasi District, 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Uttar Kannada Rural Tourism project in Anegundi, 2003-04 50.00 40.00 District Bellary Rural Tourism project in Coorg 2003-04 50.00 40.00
10. Kerala Development of Kumbalangi as rural 2003-04 50.00 40.00 tourism Destination, District Ernakulam Development of rural tourism at 2003-04 20.00 16.00 Arnamula, District Pathanamthitta Development of village Balrampur 2004-05 50.00 40.00 in Thiruvananthapuram District 11. Madhya Rural tourism in Hatwa village 2002-03 44.00 13.20 Pradesh Rural tourism at Chaugan, District 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Mandla Rural tourism project at Pranpur, 2004-05 48.00 38.00 District Ashoknagar 12. Maharas Rural Tourism at Sulibhanjan-Khultabad 2003-04 50.00 40.00 htra District Aurangabad 13. Naga Rural Tourism at Mopunchupket 2002-03 50.00 15.00 land 14. Orissa Rural Tourism project at Raghurajpur, 2002-03 40.00 12.00 District Puri Development of village Pipli in Puri 2004-05 50.00 40.00 District 15. Rajast Rural tourism at Neemrana, District 2003-04 50.00 40.00 han Alwar Rural tourism project Samode Village, 2003-04 50.00 40.00 District Jaipur 16. Sikkim Development of village Lachen in 2004-05 50.00 40.00 North District 17. Tamil Development of Kazhugumalai under 2003-04 48.66 38.94 Nadu rural tourism, District Thoothukudi Development of Theerthamalai, 2003-04 50.00 40.00 District Dharmapuri Rural tourism at Chettinadu, 2003-04 50.00 40.00 District Sivaganga Development of Devipattinam 2005-06 50.00 40.00 (Navbhashnam) in Ramnathpuram District 18. Tripura Rural tourism at Kamlasagar, District 2002-03 42.92 13.48 West Tripura Rural tourism at Champui Hills, 2003-04 50.00 15.00 District North Tripura 19. Uttara Rural tourism project at 2002-03 50.00 15.00 nchal Jageshwar, District Almora Rural tourism project in Agora 2005-06 48.50 38.80 village (Dodital) Uttar Kashi District Development of Hub Village at Mottad 2005-06 48.05 38.44 and its satellite station 20. West Development of Rural Tourism Centre 2003-04 50.00 15.00 Bengal at Shantiniketan, District Birbhum Development of village Sonada, 2004-05 50.00 40.00 District Darjeeling 1742.83 1104.86
ANNUXURE II
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. + 603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2005 REGARDING RURAL TOURISM
GOI-UNDP ENDOGENOUS TOURISM PROJECT SANCTIONED DURING 2004-2005
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. Site District State Amount Amount No Sanctioned Released
1 Pochampalli Nalgonda Andhra Pradesh 20.00 16.00 2 Hodka Kachchh Gujarat 20.00 16.00 3 Sulibhanjan- Aurangabad Maharashtra 20.00 16.00 Khultabad 4 Aranmula Pathanamthitta Kerala 20.00 16.00 5 Karaikudi Sivaganga Tamil Nadu 20.00 16.00 6 Banavasi Uttar Kannada Karnataka 20.00 16.00 7 Chitrakote Bastar Chhattisgarh 20.00 16.00 8 Pranpur Ashok Nagar Madhya Pradesh 20.00 16.00 9 Nepura Nalanda Bihar 20.00 16.00 10 Raghurajpur Puri Orissa 22.00 17.60 11 Kazhugumalai Thoothukudi Tamil Nadu 20.00 16.00 12 Kumbalanghi Ernakulam Kerala 20.00 16.00 13 Naggar Kullu Himachal Pradesh20.00 16.00 14 Lachen North District Sikkim 20.00 16.00 15 Sualkuchi Kamrup Assam 19.95 15.96 16 Haldighati Rajsamand Rajasthan 19.32 15.45 17 Mana Chamoli Uttaranchal 20.00 16.00 18 Srikalahasti Chittoor Andhra Pradesh 19.80 15.84 19 Durgapur Golaghat Assam 20.00 16.00 20 Nagarnar Bastar Chhattisgarh 20.00 16.00 21 Jyotisar Kurukshetra Haryana 20.00 16.00 22 Chaugan Mandla Madhya Pradesh 20.00 16.00 23 Pipli Puri Orissa 20.00 16.00 24 Rajasansi Amritsar Punjab 20.00 16.00 25 Neemrana Alwar Rajasthan 20.00 16.00 26 Samode Jaipur Rajasthan 20.00 16.00 27 Kamlasagar West Tripura Tripura 20.00 16.00 28 Bhaguwala Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh 19.75 15.50 29 Ballabhpur Birbhum West Bengal 20.00 16.00 30 Mukutmanipur Bankura West Bengal 20.00 16.00
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