(a) the number of foreign tourists visited India during 2005 and how does it compare with the figures of 2003 and 2004;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to attract foreign tourists to India;
(c) whether the Government has sanctioned Rs.50 lakh each for infrastructure development in 55 rural tourism destinations across the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
(a): The number of foreign tourists visiting India for the last three years
is as follows:
Year Total Arrivals Increase fromPrevious year
2003 2726214 14.3% 2004 3457477 23.5% 2005 3915324 13.2% #Provisional
(Rs. in lakh) STATE Sl. No. Name of the Project Year Amount Amount of Sanc- Sanc- Rele- tion tioned ased
1.Andhra Pradesh 1 Development of Pochampalli, Nalgonda Distt. 2003-04 50.00 40.00 2 Rural Tourism at Konaseema Village, East Godavari Distt.2003-0 450.00 50.00 3 Development of Puttaparthi, Ananthpur Distt. 2004-05 49.50 39.60 4 Development of Chinchinada, East Godavari Distt. 2004-05 50.00 40.00 5 Development of Srikalahasti, Chittor Distt.s 2004-05 50.00 40.00 2. Arunachal Pradesh 6 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Rengo, Distt. 2005-06 49.62 39.69 East Siang. 3. Assam 7 Development of Rural Tourism at Durgapur, Distt. Golaghat2002-03 46.83 14.04 8 Dehing-Patakai Kshetra, Distt. Tinsukia 2004-05 44.33 35.46 9 Rural Tourism at Sualkuchi in Kamrup Distt. 2004-05 50.00 40.00 10 Rural Tourism Project at village Asharikandi, 2005-06 48.97 39.17 Distt. Dhubri 4. Bihar 11 Rural Tourism Project, Nepura Village, Distt. Nalanda 2003-04 50.00 40.00 5. Chhattisgarh 12 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Chitrakote, 2003-0450.00 40.00 Distt.Bastar 13 Development of Rural Tourism at Chitrokote 2003-04 50.00 40.00 14 Development of Rural tourism at Champaran, Distt. Raipur2003-04 50.00 15.00 15 Rural Tourism at Nagarnar, Distt. Bastar 2003-04 48.00 38.40 16 Development of Kondagaon, Distt. Bastar 2005-06 50.00 40.00 6. Delhi 17 Rural Tourism at Kotla Mubarakpur 2003-04 09.78 09.78 18 Rural Tourism at Nangli, Razapur, Delhi 2003-04 36.30 36.30 7 Gujarat 19 Development of heritage village at Tera 2003-04 50.00 40.00 20 Rural Tourism at Hodka, Distt. Kachchh 2003-04 50.00 40.00 21 Development of Navagaon and Malegaon rural tourism, 2003-04 92.70 27.81 Distt. Dang 8. Haryana 22 Rural Tourism at Jyotisar, Distt. Kurukshetra 2003-04 50.00 40.00 9.Himachal Pradesh 23 Rural Tourism at Nagar, Distt. Kullu 2003-04 50.00 40.00 24 Rural Tourism Paragpur, Distt. Kangra Valley 2003-04 50.00 15.00 10.Jammu & Kashmir 25 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Drung, 2005-06 50.00 40.00 Distt. Baramula 26 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Surinsar, 2005-06 50.00 40.00 Distt. Jammu 27 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Gagangir, 2005-06 50.00 40.00 Distt.Srinagar 28 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Pahalgam, 2005-06 50.00 40.00 Distt.Anantnag 29 Development of Rural Tourism at village Jheri, 2005-06 50.00 40.00 Distt. Jammu 11. Karnataka 30 Rural Tourism Project at Kokkare Bellur, Distt. Bellur 2002-03 50.00 15.00 31 Development of Attiveri Bird Sanctuary as a rural 2003-04 60.00 18.00 tourism project, Distt. Uttar Kannada 32 Rural Tourism at Banavasi Distt., Uttar Kannada 2003-04 50.00 40.00 33 Rural Tourism project in Anegundi, Distt. Koppal 2003-04 50.00 40.00 34 Rural Tourism project in Coorg, Distt. Kodagu 2003-04 50.00 40.00 12.Kerala 35 Development of Kumbalangi as Rural Tourism Destination, 2003-04 50.00 40.00 Distt. Ernakulam 36 Development of rural tourism at Arnamula, Distt. 2003-04 20.00 16.00 Pathanamthitta 37 Development of village Balrampur in 2004-05 50.00 40.00 Thiruvananthapuram Distt. 13.Madhya Pradesh 38 Rural tourism in Hatwa village, Distt. Siddhi 2002-03 44.00 13.20 39 Rural tourism at Chaugan, Distt. Mandla 2003-04 50.00 40.00 40 Rural tourism project at Pranpur, Distt. Ashoknagar 2003-04 48.00 38.00 41 Rural Tourism Project at Orchha, Distt. Tikamgarh 2005-06 50.00 40.00 14 Maharashtra 42 Rural Tourism at Sulibhanjan-Khultabad Distt. Aurangabad2003-04 50.00 40.00 15.Nagaland 43 Rural Tourism at Mopunchupket, Distt. Mokokchung 2002-03 50.00 40.00 16.Orissa 44 Rural Tourism project at Raghurajpur, Distt. Puri 2002-03 50.00 40.00 45 Development of village Pipli in Puri Distt. 2004-05 50.00 40.00 46 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Khiching, 2005-06 50.00 40.00 Distt.Mayurbhanj 17.Rajasthan 47 Rural tourism at Neemrana, Distt. Alwar 2003-04 50.00 40.00 48 Rural tourism project Samode Village, Distt. Jaipur 2003-04 50.00 40.00 18. Sikkim 49 Development of village Lachen in North Distt. 2004-05 50.00 40.00 19. Tamil Nadu 50 Development of Kazhugumalai Under rural tourism, 2003-04 48.66 38.94 Distt.Thoothukudi 51 Development of Theerthamalai, Distt. Dharmapuri 2003-04 50.00 40.00 52 Rural tourism at Karaikudi, Chettinadu, Distt. Sivaganga2003-04 50.00 40.00 53 Development of Devipattinam Navbhashnam in 2005-06 50.00 40.00 Ramnathpuram Distt. 54 Thirukurungudi, Distt. Tirunelveli 2005-06 50.00 40.00 55 Thiruppudaimaurthur, Distt. Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 2005-06 49.55 39.64 20.Tripura 56 Rural tourism at Kamlasagar, Distt. West Tripura 2002-03 42.92 13.48 57 Rural tourism at Jampui Hills, Distt. North Tripura 2003-04 50.00 15.00 21.Uttaranchal 58 Rural tourism project at Jageshwar, Distt. Almora 2002-03 50.00 40.00 59 Rural tourism project in Agora Village (Dodital) 2005-06 48.50 38.80 Uttar Kashi Distt. 60 Development of Hub Village at Mottad and its 2005-06 48.05 38.44 satellite station 61 Development of Rural Tourism at Village 2005-06 44.20 35.28 Chekhoni Bora,Distt.Champawat. 62 Development of Rural Tourism at village Koti, Indroli 2005-06 47.10 37.68 63 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Mana, 2005-06 50.00 40.00 Distt. Chamoli 64 Development of Rural Tourism (Eco-Tourism) in 2005-06 45.14 36.00 Devriyatal at Village Sari, Distt.Rudraprayag 22.Uttar Pradesh 65 Development of Rural Tourism at Bhitar Gram, 2005-06 49.52 39.62 Distt.Rae Bareli. 66 Development of Rural Tourism at Village Mukhrai, 2005-06 45.89 36.00 Distt. Mathura 23.West Bengal 67 Development of Rural Tourism Centre at Ballabhpur 2003-04 50.00 15.00 Danga, Distt. Birbhum 68 Development of village Sonada, Distt. Darjeeling 2004-05 50.00 40.00 TOTAL 3317.56 2389.33