(a) whether the Government has formulated schemes to promote tourism during the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) the expenditure incurred by the Government for the development of tourism in the country during the last three years and thereafter; and
(d) the amount allocated/released by the Government to the State Governments for the implementation of the aforesaid schemes?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SMT. RENUKA CHOWDHURY)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Government has formulated several schemes to promote tourism during the 10th five year plan and also during the current year which are as under:-
1. Product/Infrastructure Development for Destinations and Circuits.
2. Assistance to Large Revenue Generating Projects.
3. Overseas promotion and publicity including Market Development Scheme.
4. Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality.
5. Capacity Building for Service Providers.
(Rs. in Crores)
Sr.No. Schemes Actuals Actuals Actuals 2002-03 2002-03 2004-05 (Provisional)
1 Externally Aided Projects 7.50 5.00 11.87 2 Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits 46.92 # # 3 Ongoing 9th Plan Schemes 33.79 0.00 0.00 4 IHMs/FCIs/IITTM/NIWS/NIAS/ NCHMCT 5.50 25.50 25.00 5 Capacity Building for Service Providers 1.64 1.52 1.53 6 Ongoing 9th Plan Schemes 10.40 0.00 0.00 7 Overseas Promotion & Publicity including MDA 36.36 55.89 77.81 8 Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality 8.29 22.77 26.20 9 Ongoing 9th Plan Schemes 25.69 0.00 0.00 10 Incentives to Accommodation Infrastructure 2.00 10.00 10.00 11 Subsidies & Incentives (ongoing 9th Plan Scheme) 9.00 0.00 0.00 12 Construction of Building for IISM at Gulmarg (J&K Package) 0.00 0.50 4.00 Total: 187.09 121.15 156.41
# = The scheme of Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits has been changed from Central Sector Scheme to Centrally Sponsored Scheme in the year 2003-04 and 2004-05.
(Rs. in Lakhs)
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 (provisional)
S.No State/UT No.of Amount Amount No.of Amount Amount No.of Amount Amount Project Sancd. Released Project Sancd. Released Project Sancd. Released Sanct- Sanct- Sanct- ioned ioned ioned
1. Andhra Pradesh 2 507.50 195.00 6 946.50 896.44 16 2827.19 2240.68
2. Assam 9 768.13 618.85 3 313.46 313.06 8 986.03 766.22 3 Arunachal Pr. 5 41.30 32.50 6 1044.60 700.00 9 1325.50 927.96
4. Bihar 8 505.00 505.00 6 1019.42 913.89 7 1901.43 1527.71 5 Chattisgarh 9 308.00 98.50 6 1005.00 364.00 6 1117.94 897.93 6 Goa 1 0.50 0.50 2 36.76 34.76 3 110.00 38.00 7 Gujarat 2 197.12 59.13 8 920.51 815.82 2 138.93 111.14 8 Haryana 8 332.25 311.00 16 1215.38 879.23 6 693.55 513.64 9 Himachal Pr. 30 779.32 760.38 4 182.32 85.00 12 2680.00 2161.00 10 J&K 3 94.38 89.47 5 895.00 895.00 5 819.25 699.04 11 Jharkhand 0 0 0 2 1109.00 774.60 2 945.91 756.72 12 Karnataka 6 902.49 625.49 14 932.66 792.51 12 2461.76 1937.37 13 Kerala 11 861.36 829.86 6 608.50 564.15 10 2283.63 1820.33 14 Madhya Pradesh 18 711.18 574.79 10 621.90 394.51 11 1595.19 942.21 15 Maharashtra 8 623.46 546.25 10 931.83 914.58 10 1620.62 925.30 16 Manipur 2 5.24 2.62 1 82.44 24.73 0 0.00 0.00 17 Meghalaya 3 70.35 21.20 2 40.22 24.92 2 963.30 807.91 18 Mizoram 6 141.16 48.46 5 567.70 186.75 6 1086.35 382.38 19 Nagaland 5 360.50 323.43 4 711.00 220.80 7 2250.69 1413.40 20 Orissa 2 47.50 15.75 5 419.55 138.50 8 1320.74 1059.38 21 Punjab 3 23.00 14.60 2 96.00 12.30 7 724.68 581.47 22 Rajasthan 13 1098.70 1096.20 14 1644.81 1414.25 13 2516.61 1375.07 23 Sikkim 13 346.24 269.76 8 1151.09 681.49 8 660.81 531.33 24 Tamil Nadu 5 559.00 316.10 14 1339.82 850.53 7 1308.92 705.83 25 Tripura 5 216.13 67.78 6 450.17 135.16 1 20.00 16.00 26 Uttaranchal 3 548.00 418.00 4 230.44 203.94 7 2199.98 1750.73 27 Uttar Pradesh 3 295.00 295.00 7 1115.80 916.26 9 1044.93 831.19 28 West Bengal 5 201.10 60.00 10 717.44 384.34 10 513.04 407.43 29 A & Nicobar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 30 Chandigarh 3 8.07 6.46 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 32 Delhi 14 504.00 449.02 17 3316.28 3222.13 8 628.85 511.00 33 Daman & Diu 3 49.50 16.90 1 265.07 238.56 0 0.00 0.00 34 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 35 Pondicherry 2 7.87 6.30 1 245.17 73.55 2 451.00 360.00 Total 212 11121.10 8680.93 207 24185.84 18073.76 217 37663.83 27371.97
Note- This includes the projects relating to Circuits, Destinations, Large Revenue Generating Projects, UNDP Rural Tourism (Software and Hardware) Projects, IT, Event, Fair & Festivals Projects.