(a) the important 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 comprehensive packages proposed for Tenth Plan to augment tourism in such places, State-wise?
MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE ( SHRI JAGMOHAN )
(a): Some of the important tourist attractions in Eastern India State-wise are as follows:
1. Bihar: Bodhgaya, Gaya, Madhubani, Nalanda, Patna, Pawapuri, Vaishali 2. Jharkhand : Baidyanath, Dau (Deogarh), Parasnath, Ranchi, Rajgir. 3. Orissa: Bhubaneswar, Chilka Lake, Cuttack, Chandipur, Gopalpur-on-sea, Hirakud, Kanaru, Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri, Udaigiri, Puri, Sambalpur, Taptapani, Khandagiri. 4. West Bengal: Bakkhali, Kolkata, Darjeeling, Durgapur, Digha Beach, Kalingpong, Kurseong, Mayapuri, Murshidabad, Maldagour, Pandua, Mirik, Shantiniketan, Japardeep, Vishnupur.
(b): The details of domestic/foreign tourists visited these States during the last three years are as under: -
State Year Domestic Foreign
Bihar 2000 5520589 73321 2001 6061168 85673 2002 2755154 164098
Jharkhand 2000 N.A. N.A. 2001 353177 2979 2002 313134 2244
Orissa 2000 2888392 23723 2001 3109976 22854 2002 3289205 23279
West Bengal 2000 4737112 197061 2001 4943097 284092 2002 8503573 5313335