(a) the details of schemes and programmes being implemented in the country to promote tourism and the variant particulars adopted, if any, for different States in the said schemes;
(b) whether the Government has taken any decision regarding financing of tourism schemes/programmes during the current year; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SMT. RENUKA CHOWDHURY)
(a): Ministry of Tourism has been implementing the following broad schemes in the country to
promote tourism:-
(i) Product/Infrastructure Development for Destinations and Circuits.
(ii) Assistance for Large Revenue Generating Projects.
(iii) Incentives to Accommodation Infrastructure
(iv) Capacity building for Service Providers
(v) Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality.
Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance to State Governments/Union
Territories for development and promotion of tourism products based on the proposals
received from States/U.Ts and based on the priorities decided in consultation with
them and finds are released subject to availability of funds in the respective
head and inter-se-priority.
(b) & (c): During the current year Rs. 786 crore has been earmarked for implementation of the various tourism schemes. The details in this regard is at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO PART (b) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. +1656 ANSWERED ON 5.12.2005 REGARDING NEW SCHEMES TO ATTRACT
FOREIGN TOURISTS
THE SCHEME-WISE ALLOCATION UNDER THE ANNUAL PLAN 2005-06
(Rs. in crores) S. No. Name of Schemes Approved Annual Plan 2005-06 (BE)
I Central Sector Schemes (CS) 1.1 a)Externally Aided Projects (Budhist Centres)b) UNDP Endogenous projects 10.75 1.2 Assistance to IHMs/FCIs/IITTM/NIWS/NIAS/NCHMCT 30.00 1.3 Capacity Building for Service Providers 15.00 1.4 Overseas Promotion and Publicity including Market Development Assistance 140.00 1.5 Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality 70.00 1.6 Incentives to Accommodation Infrastructure 10.00 1.7 Construction of Building for IISM at Gulmarg Kashmir (J&K Package) 6.00 1.8 Market Research including 20 Years Perspective Plan 3.00 1.9 Assistance for Large Revenue Generating Project 30.00 1.10 Computerization and Information Technology 20.00 1.11 Total-CS Schemes (1.1-1.10) 338.00
II Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)
2.1 Product/Infrastructure Development for Destinations and Circuits 359.00 2.2 Tourism Infrastructure Development Fund 10.00 2.3 TOTAL –CSS Schemes (2.1-2.3) 369.00 2.4 TOTAL –CS & CSS Schemes (1.11+2.3) 707.00
III 10% Lump sum provision for NE Region including Sikkim 79.00
3.1 Total (North East and Sikkim) 79.00 3.2 Grand Total (2.4+3.1) 786.00